The KNBF Bondsbibliotheek is a
philatelic
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possi ...
library of the Royal Dutch Association of Philatelic Societies ( nl, (KNBF)). The library is located in the town of
Houten
Houten () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
Population centres
The municipality consists of the following towns:
* 't Goy
* Houten
* Schalkwijk
* Tull en 't Waal
Houten (town)
The main town in the municipality is ...
in the province of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
, in the
Netherlands
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
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, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
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History
The library has been assembled since the end of World War Two by acquisition and donations.
Collection
The collection comprises over 10,000 items including books, journals and monographs. The emphasis is on
Dutch philately with strengths also in German, French and British literature.
See also
*
List of libraries in the Netherlands
This is a list of libraries in the Netherlands. There were about 579 public libraries in the Netherlands in 1997.
National, regional and state libraries
*National library of the Netherlands ''(Koninklijke Bibliotheek)'', The Hague
*Zeeland Libra ...
References
External links
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Philatelic libraries
Philately of the Netherlands
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