Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
The Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌoːpənˈbaːrə biblioːˈteːk ˌɑmstərˈdɑm]; OBA; English: Amsterdam Public Library) is an organisation of public libraries in Amsterdam, Diemen and Ouder-Amstel in the Netherlands. The first library opened in 1919 at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. As of 2018, the OBA had 26 branch libraries, 177,000 members, and 1.3 million objects in its collection.
| Amsterdam Public Library | |
|---|---|
| Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam | |
The central library in 2007 | |
| Location | Amsterdam, Diemen, Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 8 February 1919 |
| Branches | 26 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1.3 million objects |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | c. 3 million objects |
| Members | 177,000 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Martin Berendse (since 2014) |
| Employees | 354 employees (2015) |
| Website | www |
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