| Amsterdam Public Library | |
|---|---|
| Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam | |
 The central library in 2007 | |
| Location | Amsterdam, Diemen, Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 8 February 1919[1] |
| Branches | 26[1] |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1.3 million objects[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | c. 3 million objects[1] |
| Members | 177,000[1] |
| Other information | |
| Director | Martin Berendse (since 2014)[2] |
| Employees | 354 employees (2015)[3] |
| Website | www |
The Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌoːpə(m)ˈbaːrə biblijoːˈteːk 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Over de OBA". www.oba.nl (in Dutch). Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Martin Berendse nieuwe directeur/ bestuurder OBA". www.oba.nl. Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Bestuursverslag 2015" (PDF). Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.