Royal Danish Library
National library organisation of Denmark
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Royal Danish Library (Danish: Det Kgl. Bibliotek) is a merger of the two previous national libraries in Denmark: the State and University Library in Aarhus and the Royal Library in Copenhagen. Although now under a single organisation, the separate locations in both cities are maintained.
LocationAarhus, Denmark,
Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark
TypeNational Library, University Library, National Center for Shared Services for Public Libraries
Established1648
Size42,504,062 physical units,
8,615,234 electronic titles (as of 2017)[1]
8,615,234 electronic titles (as of 2017)[1]
| Royal Danish Library | |
|---|---|
| Det Kgl. Bibliotek | |
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 The Royal Library in Copenhagen | |
| Location | Aarhus, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark |
| Type | National Library, University Library, National Center for Shared Services for Public Libraries |
| Established | 1648 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 42,504,062 physical units, 8,615,234 electronic titles (as of 2017)[1] |
| Legal deposit | Since 1697 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Svend Larsen |
| Employees | 800+[2] |
| Website | www |
The merger came into effect on January 1, 2017.[3]
