State libraries of Germany
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Template:SHORTDESC: This is a list of the state libraries (German: Landesbibliothek) for each of the Länder of the Federal Republic of Germany. These libraries hold the right for legal deposit for the publications in their respective state.
Landesbibliothek
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Staatsbibliothek
[edit | edit source]The historic National Libraries of the former Kingdoms, now States of Germany (Länder), are called Staatsbibliothek (state libraries). Among the libraries named Staatsbibliothek are:[1]
- the Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek or BSB) in Munich, one of the world's largest libraries and the former library of the Kingdom of Bavaria
- the Bamberg State Library (Staatsbibliothek Bamberg), a library in Bamberg, Bavaria
- the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin), the largest academic library in the German language and former library of the Kingdom of Prussia
- the Göttingen State and University Library (Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen) is among other things the Staatsbibliothek of Lower Saxony
- the Saxon State Library (Sächsische Landesbibliothek − Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden) is among other things the Staatsbibliothek of Saxony and the former Royal Library of the Dukes of Saxony
Stadtbibliothek
[edit | edit source]Stadtbibliothek ("City Library") refers to a major city library. All major cities in German-speaking countries have these and some also have legal deposit requirements. Large Stadtbibliothek include:
- Berlin City Library (Stadtbibliothek Berlin), with legal deposit for the city of Berlin.
- Cologne Public Library (Stadtbibliothek Koln), is among the biggest and most important public libraries in Germany.
- Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig, in Braunschweig
- Stadtbibliothek Bremen, in Bremen
- Stadtbibliothek Mainz, in Mainz
- Stadtbibliothek Hannover, in Hannover
- Wiener Stadtbibliothek, the library in Vienna
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Bibliotheken mit Pflichtexemplar in Deutschland. DBI, Berlin 1995 (Aufstellung über alle Pflichtexemplarbibliotheken und die historische Aufteilung der Pflichtexemplare in Deutschland)
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