Utrecht Public Library
Utrecht Public Library | |
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![]() The central Utrecht Public Library (Dutch: Openbare bibliotheek) at Neude square, Utrecht, the Netherlands | |
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52°5′35.26″N 5°7′5.44″E / 52.0931278°N 5.1181778°E | |
Location | Neude 11, 3512 AE Utrecht |
Established | January 8, 1892 |
Branches | 12 (2024) |
Access and use | |
Population served | visits: 1,6 million (2022), exceeding two million (2023) |
Other information | |
Director | Deirdre Carasso |
Website | www |
Utrecht Public Library (Dutch: Openbare Bibliotheek Utrecht) is the public library system of the town of Utrecht, The Netherlands, consisting of a large central city library and twelve further branches.
Neighborhood branches
[edit]In 1910 the first branch was inaugurated: a small 'wisselbibliotheekje' (small book swap library) of thirty books in the Jaffa neighbourhood.[1] In 1918 a branch was opened at Sweelinckstraat, Utrecht, followed by another one in the neighbourhood Ondiep in 1919.
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In January 2024 the Public Library Utrecht counted twelve branches (libraries, bibliotheken) apart from the main establishment at Neude, Utrecht:
- Bibliotheek Neude in the city centre
- Bibliotheek Hoograven
- Bibliotheek Lunetten
- Bibliotheek Overvecht
- Bibliotheek Tuinwijk (Utrecht)
- Bibliotheek Vleuterweide
- Bibliotheek Zuilen
- Bibliotheek De Meern
- Bibliotheek Kanaleneiland
- Bibliotheek Oog in Al
- Bibliotheek Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Bibliotheek Vleuten
- Jeugdbibliotheek Waterwin, Leidsche Rijn
In 2023 more than 2 million visits were registered, in 2022 1,6 million, [2] with more than 1 million loans of children's books in 2022.[3]
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Main hall, Central library Neude Utrecht, 2023.
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Main hall, Central library Neude Utrecht, 2023.
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Entrance with art work Intellectual heritage by Maarten Baas.
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Front, Central library Neude Utrecht, 2023.
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Lion-man by Daan Paans. Department Reizen (Travel), Library Neude Utrecht, 2023.
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Boekenhuis (House of Books) by Frank Halmans. Department Jeugd (Youth), Library Neude Utrecht, 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ Refer to w:nl:Jaffa (buitenplaats) and w:nl:Laan van Nieuw Guinea, Spinozaplantsoen en omgeving.
- ^ "Twee miljoenste bezoeker in Bibliotheek Utrecht dit jaar!". Bibliotheek Utrecht (in Dutch). 2023-12-11. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Sofia (7) leent miljoenste jeugdleesboek". Bibliotheek Utrecht (in Dutch). 2023-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
See also
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