0.503 · Haiti (; French: Haïti ; Haitian Creole: Ayiti ), officially the Republic of Haiti (French: République d'Haïti; Haitian Creole: Repiblik d Ayiti) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, to the east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Bibliothèque Nationale d'Haïti , established in 1939, holds a collection of historical rare books, manuscripts and newspapers, and offers current publications, research support, and study space. The Bibliothèque Nationale d'Haiti is contributing to is contributing to the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) and participates in dLOC's Protecting Haitian Patrimony Initiative.