Lily Knibbeler is set to step down as Director General of the KB as of 1 July 2024. She announced this news today.
Knibbeler started working at the KB in 2008, and has been Director General since July 2015. The National Library underwent far-reaching changes under her management. Alongside its traditional tasks relating to academia and heritage, the KB also obtained a directive role within the public library domain, and became responsible for the digital public library. The KB developed into an innovative organisation employing over 500 staff. The KB’s digital services, such as the online library, Delpher and DBNL, reach around one in every three of the Dutch population every year.