KB launches Religion and Philosophy of Life web collection
The National Library of the Netherlands (KB) has launched a new web collection: Religion and Philosophy of Life. In it you will find 580 websites about religion, spirituality and philosophy of life, or how people view life. It is the largest Dutch web collection on this subject.

Millions of euros extra for libraries
Public libraries in the Netherlands will receive millions of euros in additional funding in the coming years. Significant investments are also being made in the Dutch online Library.

KB’s special web collection of XS4ALL home pages on Dutch UNESCO Memory of the World heritage list
The KB National Library of the Netherlands’ collection of websites hosted by the former internet provider XS4ALL has become part of the Dutch UNESCO committee’s national Memory of the World register for documentary heritage, launched in 2022.

More library members borrowed e-books and audiobooks in 2021
More library members borrowed e-books and audiobooks in 2021. This means that the national digital public library was used well in the Netherlands last year. 84% of online library accounts borrowed at least one e-book or audio book. This is one of the conclusions of research carried out by the KB.

17th century newspapers in KB collection now easy to read online
What was written in 17th century newspapers? We now know thanks to a collaboration between the KB and the Dutch Language Institute.

Dutch National Library steps into a new future of digital archiving
The KB, the National Library of the Netherlands, has signed a multiyear contract with library software maker Ex Libris for the use of their digital archiving system Rosetta.

National library of the Netherlands receives CoreTrustSeal for its e-Depot
The e-Depot of the KB, the national library of the Netherlands, has been awarded the CoreTrustSeal for Trustworthy Data Repositories.

KB reached six million users in 2021 with its digital services
In 2021, the KB, National Library of the Netherlands, reached six million users with its digital services.

KB to build innovative new book repository
The KB is set to build an innovative, new book repository in which the National Library will store the Netherlands’ printed and written heritage safely and sustainably for the long term.

Libraries: a wealth of digital books and teaching materials available for Ukrainian refugees
Since the start of the war, Dutch libraries have been accumulating a large collection of books and teaching materials for Ukrainian refugees. They vary from free printed and digital reading matter, to language aids, support for job-seekers, and meetings to make people feel at home in the Netherlands.
