Berlin City Library
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| Country | Germany |
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| Type | City and Regional library |
| Established | 1995 |
| Location |
Berlin-Mitte Berlin-Charlottenburg Berlin-Kreuzberg |
| 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.
There had been plans to combine all these institutions and locations at the former Tempelhof Airport. Construction was slated to begin in 2016. Currently the debate for a new building is being discussed anew.
Coordinates: 52°30′55″N 13°24′16″E / 52.5153°N 13.4045°E
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