Public libraries open Warm Spaces
Public libraries in the Netherlands join the Warm Spaces campagne of the Salvation Army.
Ukraine web collection captures the online impact of the war
The IIPC (International Internet Preservation Coalition) has started collecting international websites that report on the conflict in Ukraine. Discover this collection.
The National Library celebrates 225 years!
This year is the National Library’s 225th anniversary! We have planned various ways to mark the anniversary during these 225 days. Discover our plans.
Portico and KB extend their collaboration to support preservation of the scholarly record
Portico and the KB, National Library of the Netherlands, are pleased to announce that they have extended their longstanding collaboration to host an online replica of the Portico archive at the KB. Read more about this collaboration.
Library members borrowed more audio books in 2022
Provisional figures from the Dutch online Library show that in 2022, library members borrowed considerably more audio books than in the previous year. The figures seem to show that young members also enjoy audio books: 35% of the audio books borrowed in 2022 were youth titles.
Libraries make their foreign language collections easier to find
Bibliotheeknetwerk.nl has published a new tool that provides an overview of all non-Dutch language books that libraries in The Netherlands have on offer. The dashboard shows which titles are available in which form (physical books, e-books, audiobooks) and in which location.
The KB has a new Research Agenda
The KB has updated its Research Agenda. Read here about the topics the KB will be researching over the next 4 years.
KB celebrates 20th anniversary of its e-Depot
Twenty years ago today, the KB National Library of the Netherlands launched its e-Depot. The creation of this digital archive was big news in 2002. The KB was the first organisation in the Netherlands to start preserving material that was originally published in digital form. Today, the e-Depot contains more than 40 million publications.
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.
