Wilma van Wezenbeek starts as 14th director of the KB
On 1 September, Wilma van Wezenbeek started as the 14th Director General of the KB, the National Library of the Netherlands.
More young members and a record number of activities for public libraries in 2023
In 2023, 2.3 million children and young people were members of the library, according to the annual library statistics published by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
LEES (Read)-app extended for a year
The app LEES is extended by a year. This app is meant to help secondary school pupils and secondary vocational students read more
Erna Winters starts as the KB's new network manager
Erna Winters is the KB's new network manager. In this role, she will enable the connection between the KB and public libraries.
Dutch public libraries launch national ad campaign
On 26 August, the Dutch public libraries and the KB launched the campaign 'Discover what you can do' together.
KB joins the Digital Preservation Coalition
The KB has joined the DPC, a charitable foundation which globally supports preservation of digital content and services.
Wilma van Wezenbeek appointed new Director General of the National Library
The KB has appointed Wilma van Wezenbeek as its new Director General. Van Wezenbeek succeeds Lily Knibbeler, who will step down per July 1. Van Wezenbeek will start her new position as of 1 September.
KB publishes its 2024 - 2030 collection strategy
This month the KB, National Library of the Netherlands, published its new strategy for the formation of the National Library collection. Read here what this involves.
Stolperstein placed in front of the KB
Today, a Stolperstein was placed in front op the KB to commemorate Lion Kunstenaar, a victim of the Nazis during World War 2.
KB reaches 1 in 3 of the Dutch population through digital services
Last year, the KB reached 1 in 3 of the Dutch population with its digital services. Read more about our annual report.
