Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam

Amsterdam Public Library
Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
Stone and glass façade of the central library
The central library in 2007
LocationAmsterdam, Diemen, Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands
TypePublic library
Established8 February 1919 (1919-02-08)[1]
Branches26[1]
Collection
Size1.3 million objects[1]
Access and use
Circulationc. 3 million objects[1]
Members177,000[1]
Other information
DirectorMartin Berendse (since 2014)[2]
Employees354 employees (2015)[3]
Websitewww.oba.nl

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.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Over de OBA". www.oba.nl (in Dutch). Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Martin Berendse nieuwe directeur/ bestuurder OBA". www.oba.nl. Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Bestuursverslag 2015" (PDF). Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.