Utrecht Public Library Explained

Utrecht Public Library
Location:	Neude 11, 3512 AE Utrecht
Num Branches:	12 (2024)
Pop Served:	visits: 1,6 million (2022), exceeding two million (2023)
Director:	Deirdre Carasso

Utrecht Public Library (Dutch: Openbare Bibliotheek Utrecht) is the public library system of the town of Utrecht, The Netherlands, consisting of a large central city library and twelve further branches.

Neighborhood branches

In 1910 the first branch was inaugurated: a small 'wisselbibliotheekje' (small book swap library) of thirty books in the Jaffa neighbourhood.^[1] In 1918 a branch was opened at Sweelinckstraat, Utrecht, followed by another one in the neighbourhood Ondiep in 1919.

In January 2024 the Public Library Utrecht counted twelve branches (libraries, bibliotheken) apart from the main establishment at Neude, Utrecht:

• Bibliotheek in the city centre
• Bibliotheek
• Bibliotheek Lunetten
• Bibliotheek Overvecht
• Bibliotheek Tuinwijk (Utrecht)
• Bibliotheek
• Bibliotheek Zuilen
• Bibliotheek De Meern
• Bibliotheek Kanaleneiland
• Bibliotheek Oog in Al
• Bibliotheek Leidsche Rijn Centrum
• Bibliotheek Vleuten
• Jeugdbibliotheek Waterwin, Leidsche Rijn

In 2023 more than 2 million visits were registered, in 2022 1,6 million, ^[2] with more than 1 million loans of children's books in 2022.^[3]

See also

• Utrecht Post Office

Notes and References

1. Refer to and .
2. Web site: 2024-01-26 . 2023-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213085707/https://www.bibliotheekutrecht.nl/nieuws/twee-miljoenste-bezoeker-111223.html . 2023-12-11 . Dutch . Twee miljoenste bezoeker in Bibliotheek Utrecht dit jaar! . Bibliotheek Utrecht.
3. Web site: 2024-01-26 . 2023-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213213439/https://www.bibliotheekutrecht.nl/nieuws/sofia-leent-miljoenste-jeugdleesboek-131223.html . 2023-12-13 . Dutch . Sofia (7) leent miljoenste jeugdleesboek . Bibliotheek Utrecht.