Editing National library (section)

==== Spain ====

The library was founded by King [[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]] in 1711 as the Royal Library or Palace Public Library. The Royal Letters Patent that he granted, the predecessor of the current legal deposit requirement, made it mandatory for printers to submit a copy of every book printed in Spain to the library. In 1836, the [[Monarchy of Spain|Crown]] transferred the library to the [[Ministry of Governance]] and it was renamed as [[National Library of Spain]]. A year later, women were allowed access to the library for the first time, after a petition from writer [[Antonia Gutiérrez]] was granted by Queen Regent [[Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies|Maria Christina]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2013/03/07/actualidad/1362683501_440362.html |title=Leer era cosa de hombres |trans-title=Reading Was a Man's Thing |first=Tereixa |last=Constenla |newspaper=[[El País]] |place=Madrid |language=es |date=2013-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311085033/http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2013/03/07/actualidad/1362683501_440362.html |archive-date=2013-03-11 |url-status=deviated |access-date=2023-09-25}}</ref>