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More members, more loans, more young people: 2024 was a year of growth for the Online Library

18 February 2025

Membership of the Online Library increased again in 2024, according to preliminary figures released by the KB.

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KB joins IIIF Consortium: new opportunities for digital heritage

18 February 2025

The KB has recently joined IIIF, an international collaborative effort to increase the accessibility of digital heritage.

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KB partner in project to make digital services more accessible

18 February 2025

The KB will contribute to TACIT, a research project aimed at improving accessibility.

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