en Zeeland Library

Zeeland Library
Zeeland Library
Zeeuwse Bibliotheek
	Logo ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland
Location	Kousteensedijk 7, Middelburg, Netherlands
Type	Public, Academic
Established	1985
Collection
Size	about 2,000,000 books
Access and use
Circulation	632,401 (2023)
Members	40,396 (2023)
Other information
Employees	173 and 125 volunteers (2023)
Website	www.dezb.nl

ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland, the Zeeland Library (Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) in Middelburg, Netherlands, is the largest cultural institution of the province of Zeeland and fulfills the task of public library for Middelburg, scientific library for Zeeland (it is a WSF-library) and the academic library of University College Roosevelt.^[2] It also has the function of Provincial Library Central for libraries, schools and institutions in the province.

History

The library was founded in 1985, when scientific, provisional, public, and specialized libraries were merged into one, creating the largest cultural institution in Zeeland and one of the Netherlands major libraries.

Books & services

The library employs 170 staff and lends about 632,000 publications annually.^[3] It serves as a provincial service organization, advising institutions and other libraries, offering specialized services in all book-related areas.

Zeeland Library stages and develops cultural events, shows, and educational programs.