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Delpher magazines is a dataset from the KB. This dataset contains almost half a milion digitised magazines from the 19th and 20th century. 

Which novels were popular in the past? How were male and female characters portrayed? Can you measure literature? The DBNL dataset has over 5 million digitised pages of Dutch language and literature. 

Delpher ANP radio bulletins digital is a source of daily news in the form that radio news used to be presented many years ago. The KB provides these bulletins as a dataset.

The KB collects and stores every book, newspaper and magazine that has appeared in the Netherlands. We also digitise these items. We are happy to show you around and let you know where you can find things.

What can you find on each floor in the KB? Read more.

The KB is researching the best way to move the entire collection from the current building to a new external repository. Read more about this investigation.

As a publisher in the Netherlands, you can turn to the KB for the long-term storage of your publications.

Together with our fellow libraries, scientific researchers, network partners and social partners, the KB is involved in various relevant initiatives.

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