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What will you find in our Delpher newspapers dataset? And how do you use the dataset? Delpher newspapers features 2 million digitised newspapers, dating from 1618 until 1995. Some of the files can be freely accessed and downloaded.

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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.

Individual digital publications can be deposited via our web desk.

The KB houses the Dutch ISSN Centre. You can contact us to request an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) free of charge.

We prefer to receive publications digitally. If that is not possible, you can deposit physical publications by post.