King Fahad National Library | |
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24°41′9″N 46°41′13″E / 24.68583°N 46.68694°E | |
Location | Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Type | National library |
Established | 1990 |
Collection | |
Size | Around 2,400,000 items |
Other information | |
Director | Faisal bin Salman Al Saud[1] |
Website | kfnl.gov.sa |
The King Fahad National Library (KFNL, Arabic: مكتبة الملك فهد الوطنية) is the legal deposit and copyright library for Saudi Arabia. KFNL was established in 1983 in response to an initiative made by the people of Riyadh when King Fahd ascended the throne. The project was announced in 1983 and the implementation started in 1986. Now to this day, the library is known for its sustainability and up-to-date energy concepts.[2]