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.

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

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.

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

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.  Read the frequently asked questions about the new repository.

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

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.

In this privacy statement you may read how we at the National Library of the Netherlands (“KB”) deal with your personal data in relation to your membership of the KB, the use of our services and facilities and your visits to our reading rooms.

Press Officer and Content Strategist Helen Johnson’s work focuses on sharing news about the KB, National Library of the Netherlands.