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. 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Just in case you’re wondering: yes, you are indeed visiting the website of the KB, the National Library of The Netherlands . It’s a brand new website, with a completely new design and a much more intuitive layout.