This is a list of the
state libraries (german: Landesbibliothek) for each of the
Länder
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* States of Austria, the nine federal subdivisions of Austria
* States of Germany ...
of the
Federal Republic of Germany
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. These libraries hold the
right for legal deposit for the publications in their respective state.
Landesbibliothek
Staatsbibliothek
The historic National Libraries of the former Kingdoms, now
States of Germany (Länder), are called Staatsbibliothek (state libraries). Among the libraries named Staatsbibliothek are:
[''Bibliotheken mit Pflichtexemplar in Deutschland''. DBI, Berlin 1995 (Aufstellung über alle Pflichtexemplarbibliotheken und die historische Aufteilung der Pflichtexemplare in Deutschland)]
* the
Bavarian State Library
The Bavarian State Library (german: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, abbreviated BSB, called ''Bibliotheca Regia Monacensis'' before 1919) in Munich is the central " Landesbibliothek", i. e. the state library of the Free State of Bavaria, the big ...
(''Bayerische Staatsbibliothek'' or BSB) in
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...
, one of the world's largest libraries and the former library of the
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria (german: Königreich Bayern; ; spelled ''Baiern'' until 1825) was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1805 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German E ...
* the
Bamberg State Library
The Bamberg State Library (german: Staatsbibliothek Bamberg) is a combined universal, regional and research library with priority given to the humanities. Today it is housed in the New Residence, the former prince-bishop's new palace. The Free ...
(''Staatsbibliothek Bamberg''), a library in Bamberg, Bavaria
* the
Berlin State Library
The Berlin State Library (german: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin; officially abbreviated as ''SBB'', colloquially ''Stabi'') is a universal library in Berlin, Germany and a property of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. It is one of the larg ...
(''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
The Göttingen State and University Library (german: Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen or SUB Göttingen) is the library for Göttingen University as well as for the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and is the state li ...
(''Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen'') is among other things the Staatsbibliothek of
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
* the
Saxon State Library
The Saxon State and University Library Dresden (full name in german: Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden), abbreviated SLUB Dresden, is located in Dresden, Germany. It is both the regional library (german: ...
(''Sächsische Landesbibliothek − Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden'') is among other things the Staatsbibliothek of
Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...
and the former Royal Library of the Dukes of Saxony
Stadtbibliothek
''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:
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Berlin City Library (''Stadtbibliothek Berlin''), with legal deposit for the city of Berlin.
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Cologne Public Library
The Cologne Public Library (german: link=no, StadtBibliothek Köln) is among the biggest and most important public libraries in Germany. The central library is part of the 'Kulturquartier' (a cultural hub) near the Neumarkt. It is located at th ...
(''Stadtbibliothek Koln''), is among the biggest and most important public libraries in Germany.
* Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig, in
Braunschweig
Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( , from Low German ''Brunswiek'' , Braunschweig dialect: ''Bronswiek'') is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the Nor ...
* Stadtbibliothek Bremen, in
Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...
* Stadtbibliothek Mainz, in
Mainz
Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-we ...
* Stadtbibliothek Hannover, in
Hannover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German States of Germany, state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germa ...
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Wiener Stadtbibliothek
The Wienbibliothek im Rathaus ( en, Vienna Library in City Hall), formerly known as the ''Wiener Stadt- und Landesbibliothek'' ( en, Vienna City and State Library), is a library and archive containing important documents related to the history of V ...
, the library in
Vienna
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See also
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List of libraries in Austria
This is a list of libraries in the Republic of Austria. A more extensive list is available on the German Wikipedia.
National libraries
* Austrian National Library (''Österreichische Nationalbibliothek''), Vienna
* Austrian Academy of Sciences ...
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List of libraries in Germany
This is a list of libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany. There is a much more extensive list available on the German Wikipedia. There are about 6,313 public libraries in Germany.
National Libraries
* German National Library (''Deutsch ...
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Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek
The Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek (in English: ''Liechtenstein State Library'') is the legal deposit and copyright library for Liechtenstein.
Legal basis and tasks
The Liechtenstein State Library, locally known as the State Library, was est ...
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Libraries
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