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 2023 are preliminary. The figures for 2022 are revised preliminary, since further research is needed in regard to the financial variables. All other figures are final.
Changes as of 12 September 2024:
The revised preliminary figures for 2022 have been published.
The preliminary figures for 2023 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
Preliminary figures for 2024 will be published in September 2025, as well as the final figures for 2022 and 2023.
Status
- Disclosure level
- Public
- Available since
- Updated
Features
- Theme
- Culture
- 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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