The National Library of the Netherlands was founded in 1798. The KB has since developed into an academic library, with a focus on humanities and social sciences.

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.

How do we ensure that we can continue to use our digital collections in the future? That is what Digital Preservation Officer Sam Alloing is working on.

Learn more about the KB's conditions of use. 

Judith Rog is our product manager e-Depot. The KB stores the digital publications from its collection in the e-Depot.

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

Would you like to make recordings at the KB or interview one of our experts? Make your request here and find out about the recording guidelines.

Looking for free-to-use images from and about the KB? Download them here - and find more images on Wikimedia.

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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.