Berlin Central and Regional Library | |
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Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB) | |
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Location |
Berlin-Mitte Berlin-Charlottenburg Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany |
Type | City and Regional library |
Established | 1995 |
Collection | |
Size | 3.4 million |
Legal deposit | Yes, Berlin Senate and State |
Access and use | |
Circulation | 4.24 million (2008) |
Other information | |
Director | Hans Joachim Rieseberg |
Website | www.zlb.de |
The Berlin Central and Regional Library (German: Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin) or ZLB is the official library of the City and State of Berlin, Germany. It was established as a Foundation by two State laws, initially in 1995 and amended in 2005, combining the following institutions:
In 2011 the library system had more than 3.4 million electronic and printed media.
The Foundation is a legal deposit library for all publications appearing in Berlin. The ZLB also has significant historical and estate collections, and operates the Center for Berlin Studies in Ribbeck-House. The ZLB is a member of the Public Libraries in Berlin (VÖBB) and the Cooperative Library Network of Berlin-Brandenburg (KOBV). Partner libraries are the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow. [1]
There had been plans to combine the three institutions in a new building at the former Tempelhof Airport, [2] [3] but a 2014 referendum ended the Berlin Senate's plans to open parts of the airport's outfield for development. [4] Debate about a centralised location continued, and in 2018, Blücherplatz was slated as the site for a new central library building. The existing America Memorial Library, which is listed as a historic monument, will have to remain part of the new ensemble. Construction is not expected to start before 2025. [5] [6]
Berlin Central and Regional Library | |
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Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB) | |
| |
Location |
Berlin-Mitte Berlin-Charlottenburg Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany |
Type | City and Regional library |
Established | 1995 |
Collection | |
Size | 3.4 million |
Legal deposit | Yes, Berlin Senate and State |
Access and use | |
Circulation | 4.24 million (2008) |
Other information | |
Director | Hans Joachim Rieseberg |
Website | www.zlb.de |
The Berlin Central and Regional Library (German: Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin) or ZLB is the official library of the City and State of Berlin, Germany. It was established as a Foundation by two State laws, initially in 1995 and amended in 2005, combining the following institutions:
In 2011 the library system had more than 3.4 million electronic and printed media.
The Foundation is a legal deposit library for all publications appearing in Berlin. The ZLB also has significant historical and estate collections, and operates the Center for Berlin Studies in Ribbeck-House. The ZLB is a member of the Public Libraries in Berlin (VÖBB) and the Cooperative Library Network of Berlin-Brandenburg (KOBV). Partner libraries are the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow. [1]
There had been plans to combine the three institutions in a new building at the former Tempelhof Airport, [2] [3] but a 2014 referendum ended the Berlin Senate's plans to open parts of the airport's outfield for development. [4] Debate about a centralised location continued, and in 2018, Blücherplatz was slated as the site for a new central library building. The existing America Memorial Library, which is listed as a historic monument, will have to remain part of the new ensemble. Construction is not expected to start before 2025. [5] [6]