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List of national libraries |
This is a list of national libraries of the world. A national library is a library specifically established by the government of a nation to serve as the preeminent repository of information for that country. Unlike public libraries, these rarely allow citizens to borrow books. Often, they include numerous rare, valuable, or significant works; such as the Library of Congress's Gutenberg Bible. National libraries are usually notable for their size, compared to that of other libraries in the same country.
Some national entities which are not independent but who wish to preserve their particular culture, have established a national library with all the attributes of such institutions, such as legal deposit.
Many national libraries cooperate within the National Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to discuss their common tasks, define and promote common standards and carry out projects helping them to fulfil their duties. National libraries of Europe participate in The European Library. This is a service of The Conference of European National Librarians (CENL).
The list below is organized alphabetically by country, according to the list of countries. A "*" indicates a national library of a non-sovereign nation. It is listed under the sovereign state which governs that nation.
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Denmark | Danish Royal Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek) | Copenhagen | [53] |
| National Veterinary and Agricultural Library (Danmarks Veterinær og Jordbrugsbibliotek) | Frederiksberg | [54] | ||
| National Library of Education (Danmarks Pædagogiske Bibliotek) | Copenhagen | [55] | ||
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Djibouti | National Documentation Centre of Djibouti (Centre national de documentation de Djibouti) | Djibouti | |
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Dominica | Public Library | Roseau | |
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Dominican Republic | National Library Pedro Henríquez Ureña (Biblioteca Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña) | Santo Domingo | [56] |
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East Timor | [no national library as per mid-2008] [57] | ||
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Ecuador | National Library of Ecuador (Biblioteca Nacional del Ecuador) | Quito | [58] |
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Egypt | Egyptian National Library and Archives | Cairo | [59] |
| Egyptian National Agricultural Library | Giza | [60] | ||
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El Salvador | National Library of El Salvador (Biblioteca Nacional de El Salvador) | San Salvador | [61] |
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Equatorial Guinea | Ministry of Education and Sciences (Ministerio de educación y ciencia) | Malabo | [62] |
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Eritrea | Research and Documentation Center of Eritrea | Asmara | [63] |
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Estonia | National Library of Estonia (Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu) | Tallinn | [64] |
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Ethiopia | National Archives and Library of Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | [65] |
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Faroe Islands | National Library of the Faroe Islands (Føroya landsbókasavn) | Tórshavn | [66] |
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Fiji | Library Service of Fiji | Suva | |
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Finland | National Library of Finland (Kansalliskirjasto = Nationalbibliotek) | Helsinki | [67] |
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France | Bibliothèque nationale de France [National Library of France] | Paris | [68] |
| Country | Library | City | Official website | |
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Haiti | National Library of Haiti (Bibliothèque nationale d'Haïti) | Port-au-Prince | [80] |
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Honduras | National Library of Honduras (Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras) | Tegucigalpa | [81] |
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Hungary | National Széchényi Library (Országos Széchényi Könyvtár) | Budapest | [82] |
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Jamaica | National Library of Jamaica | Kingston | [97] |
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Japan | National Diet Library | Tokyo | [98] |
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Jersey | Jersey Library | Saint Helier | [99] |
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Jordan | National Library of Jordan | Amman | [100] |
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Kazakhstan | National Library of Kazakhstan (Национальная библиотека Республики Казахстан) | Almaty | [101] |
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Kenya | National Library Service of Kenya | Nairobi | [102] |
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Kiribati | National Library and Archives of Kiribati | Bairiki | [103] |
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North Korea | Grand People's Study House | Pyongyang | [104] |
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South Korea | National Library of Korea (국립중앙도서관) | Seoul | [105] |
| National Digital Library | [106] | |||
| National Library for Children and Young Adults (국립어린이청소년도서관) | [107] | |||
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Kosovo | National and University Library of Kosova (Biblioteka Kombëtare dhe Universitare e Kosovës) | Pristina | [108] |
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Kuwait | National Library of Kuwait | Kuwait | [109] |
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Kyrgyzstan | National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic (Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Китепканасы) | Bishkek | [110] |
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Laos | National Library of Laos | Vientiane | [111] |
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Latvia | National Library of Latvia (Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka) | Riga | [112] |
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Lebanon | Lebanon National Library (Bibliotheque Nationale du Liban) | Beirut | |
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Lesotho | Lesotho National Library | Maseru | [113] |
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Libya | National Library of Libya | Benghazi | [114] |
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Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein State Library (Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek) | Vaduz | [115] |
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Lithuania | Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania (Nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka) | Vilnius | [116] |
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Luxembourg | National Library of Luxembourg (Bibliothèque nationale de Luxembourg = Lëtzebuerger Nationalbibliothéik = Nationalbibliothek Luxemburg) | Luxembourg | [117] |
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