National Library of Kosovo
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The National Library of Kosovo (Albanian: Biblioteka Kombëtare e Kosovës; Serbian: Народна библиотека Косова, romanized: Narodna biblioteka Kosova) is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina.
National Library of Kosovo | |
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Location | Pristina, Kosovo |
Established | 1944; 80 years ago (1944) |
Reference to legal mandate | The Government Approval Document for The National Library of Kosovo |
Collection | |
Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, maps, pictures and digital resources |
Size | 1,890,194 |
Access and use | |
Circulation | 5,000 |
Other information | |
Director | Fazli Gajraku |
Website | biblioteka-ks |
The mission of the library is to collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual heritage of Kosovo. It holds exhibitions and holds an archive of national newspapers. The library also provides a number of other services. It is known for its unique history, and the style of the building designed by Yugoslav architect Andrija Mutnjaković [hr], followed by controversies about the outside appearance of it.