Monday, July 18, 2011

american library

ARGENTINA
- is derived from the Latin argentum ("silver")
- is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil

ARGENTINA LIBRARY

Public Library of Buenos Aires
- founded in September 1810 by decree of the first Government Junta of the May Revolution first Government Junta, it later became the country’s only national library when it redefined its mission in 1884 and formally changed its name to the National Library of Argentina.

Mariano Moreno 
- the first director

 SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
- was originally named Hairouna ("The Land of the Blessed") by the native Caribs.

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES LIBRARY
-No National Library