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

Are you a journalist looking for an expert on old books, libraries or science? Would you like to film or photograph in the KB? Or do you want to do research in the KB for your article in the press? Our press officer will be happy to assist you.

Registration Agency NBN is a service of the KB. It ensures that (scientific) institutions can use sustainable links. What does that entail?

Digital preservation is about keeping our digital collection accessible in the long term. Read more about this expertise of the KB.

Web archiving is the preservation of websites for later. The KB preserves websites in the web collection – permanently and forever. Read more about this expertise.

In order to keep material accessible for the long term, it is important to formulate principles as an organisation. Read more about the preservation policy of the KB.

As a member of the KB or a non-profit organisation, you can borrow books from other Dutch or foreign libraries via the KB. We call this Inter Library Loans (ILL). This page explains how ILL works and how much it costs.

Would you like to see with your own eyes where all these millions of books, magazines and microfilms are kept? Or take a closer look at special pieces from our collection? Read more about our guided tours and presentations.

Learn how you can contact the KB. 

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