Public libraries
Dataset
Description
This table presents an overview of the number of public libraries, the number of volumes in collections, the number of volumes lent out to the public, registered users, the staff working for public libraries and their operating costs and revenues.
Data available from: 1999.
Status of the figures: The figures for 2022 are preliminary. All other figures are final.
Changes as of 15 September 2023: The final figures for 2021 have been published. The preliminary figures for 2022 have been added.
When will new figures be published? Preliminary figures for 2023 and final figure for 2022 will be published in July 2024.
Status
- Disclosure level
- Public
- Available since
- Updated
Features
- Change frequency
- Annual
- High value
- Basic register
Ownership
- Source catalog
- Dexes marktplaats https://open.dexspace.nl
Contact
- Name
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
- infoservice@cbs.nl
Metadata
- Identifier
- https://opendata.cbs.nl/ODataApi/OData/70763eng
- Metadata language
- English
Distributions (2)
Api
Number of libraries, collection of volumes, volumes lent out, users Type of collection, operating costs and revenues
- License
- CC-BY (4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.nl CC-BY (4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.nl
- Format
- JSON
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Policy
Feed
Number of libraries, collection of volumes, volumes lent out, users Type of collection, operating costs and revenues
- License
- CC-BY (4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.nl CC-BY (4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.nl
- Format
- ATOM
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