Biblioteca Municipal de La Paz, Public library in La Paz, Bolivia.

The Biblioteca Municipal de La Paz is a public library located near Plaza del Estudiante in downtown La Paz, housed in a modern building designed by architect Mario del Carpio. It holds more than 128,000 books and materials for research and reading, equipped with an automated system to help visitors find what they need.

The library was founded in 1838 under President Andrés de Santa Cruz, beginning with about 2,000 books collected from religious institutions and orders. Over time it grew into a major repository for Bolivian scholarship and regional documents.

The library holds the personal collection of poet Yolanda Bedregal, about 5,000 books donated after her death. It also keeps six volumes of historical documents on the Pacific War, donated in 1998, and has received donations from the Spanish Embassy and Bolivian figures. The central library coordinates a network of zonal libraries across La Paz.

The library occupies its own building on Plaza del Estudiante, inaugurated in 2014 and designed by architect Mario del Carpio; it serves as the central branch of a municipal network that also runs zonal libraries in the city's macrodistricts. A search system has been in use since 2000, set up with support from the IDB and JICA, so materials are looked up electronically rather than in a card catalogue.

In 1998 the library received six volumes of historical documents about the Pacific War, which expanded its collection of regional military history. These rare materials show how the institution preserves important events that shaped the region.