| country
|
Surname
|
Seat
|
continent
|
|
Abkhazia (to Georgia)
|
National Library IG Papaskir |
Sukhumi |
Asia
|
| Egypt |
Egyptian National Library |
Cairo |
Africa
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Biblioteca Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial |
Malabo |
Africa
|
| Ethiopia |
National Archives and Library of Ethiopia |
Addis Ababa |
Africa
|
| Afghanistan |
National Library of Afghanistan |
Kabul |
Asia
|
|
Åland (to Finland)
|
Mariehamn's Stadsbibliotek |
Mariehamn |
Europe
|
| Albania |
National Library of Albania |
Tirana |
Europe
|
| Algeria |
National Library of Algeria |
Algiers |
Africa
|
| Andorra |
Biblioteca Nacional d'Andorra |
Andorra la Vella |
Europe
|
| Angola |
Biblioteca Nacional de Angola |
Luanda |
Africa
|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
National Library of Antigua and Barbuda |
Saint John's |
North America
|
| Argentina |
National Library of the Republic of Argentina , Biblioteca Nacional de Aeronáutica
|
Buenos Aires |
South America
|
| Armenia |
Armenian National Library |
Yerevan |
Asia
|
| Aruba |
Biblioteca Nacional Aruba |
Oranjestad |
South America
|
| Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijan National Library |
Baku |
Asia
|
| Australia |
National Library of Australia |
Canberra |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Bahamas |
College of The Bahamas Library |
Nassau |
North America
|
| Bahrain |
Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Chalifa National Library |
Manama |
Asia
|
| Bangladesh |
National Library of Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
Asia
|
| Barbados |
National Library Service of Barbados |
Bridgetown |
North America
|
| Belgium |
Royal Library of Belgium |
Brussels |
Europe
|
| Belize |
National Library Service of Belize |
Belize City |
North America
|
| Benin |
Bibliothèque Nationale du Bénin |
Porto-Novo |
Africa
|
|
Bermuda (to the United Kingdom)
|
Bermuda National Library |
Hamilton |
North America
|
| Bhutan |
National Library of Bhutan |
Thimphu |
Asia
|
| Bolivia |
Archivo y Biblioteca Nacional de Bolivia |
Sucre |
South America
|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Vijećnica |
Sarajevo |
Europe
|
| Brazil |
Brazilian National Library |
Rio de Janeiro |
South America
|
| Botswana |
National Library Service of Botswana |
Gaborone |
Africa
|
| Brunei |
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
Asia
|
| Bulgaria |
National Library of Saints Cyril and Methodius |
Sofia |
Europe
|
| Burkina Faso |
Bibliothèque Nationale du Burkina Faso |
Ouagadougou |
Africa
|
| Burundi |
Bibliothèque Nationale du Burundi |
Bujumbura |
Africa
|
| Chile |
Biblioteca Nacional de Chile |
Santiago de Chile |
South America
|
| People's Republic of China |
Chinese National Library |
Beijing |
Europe
|
|
Cook Islands (to New Zealand)
|
National Library of the Cook Islands |
Avarua |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Costa Rica |
Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" ,
Biblioteca Nacional de Salud y Seguridad Social
|
San Jose |
North America
|
| Denmark |
Danish Royal Library |
Copenhagen |
Europe
|
| Germany |
German National Library |
Leipzig , Frankfurt am Main
|
Europe
|
| Dominica |
Public Library |
Roseau |
North America
|
| Dominican Republic |
Biblioteca Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña |
Santo Domingo |
North America
|
| Djibouti |
Center National de Documentation de Djibouti |
Djibouti (city) |
Africa
|
| Ecuador |
Biblioteca Nacional del Ecuador |
Quito |
South America
|
| Ivory Coast |
Bibliothèque Nationale de Côte d'Ivoire |
Abidjan |
Africa
|
| El Salvador |
National Library of El Salvador |
San Salvador |
North America
|
| Eritrea |
Research and Documentation Center of Eritrea |
Asmara |
Africa
|
| Estonia |
Estonian National Library |
Tallinn |
Europe
|
|
Faroe Islands (to Denmark)
|
National Library of the Faroe Islands |
Tórshavn |
Europe
|
| Fiji |
Library Service of Fiji |
Suva |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Finland |
Finnish National Library |
Helsinki |
Europe
|
| France |
Bibliothèque nationale de France ,
Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg
|
Paris , Strasbourg
|
Europe
|
| Gabon |
Direction générale des Archives nationales, de la Bibliothèque nationale et de la Documentation gabonaise (DGABD) |
Libreville |
Africa
|
| Gambia |
National Library of The Gambia |
Banjul |
Africa
|
| Georgia |
National Parliamentary Library of Georgia |
Tbilisi |
Asia
|
| Ghana |
George Padmore Research Library |
Accra |
Africa
|
| Grenada |
Grenada Public Library |
St. George's |
North America
|
| Greece |
Greek National Library |
Athens |
Europe
|
|
Greenland (to Denmark)
|
Nunatta Atuagaateqarfia |
Nuuk |
North America
|
| Guatemala |
Biblioteca Nacional de Guatemala "Luis Cardoza y Aragón" |
Guatemala City |
North America
|
| Guinea |
Bibliothèque Nationale de Guinée |
Conakry |
Africa
|
| Guinea-Bissau |
Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa, Biblioteca Pública |
Bissau |
Africa
|
| Guyana |
National Library of Guyana |
Georgetown |
South America
|
| Haiti |
Bibliothèque Nationale d'Haïti |
Port-au-Prince |
North America
|
| Honduras |
Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras |
Tegucigalpa |
North America
|
|
Hong Kong (to the People's Republic of China)
|
Hong Kong Central Library |
Wan Chai District |
Asia
|
| India |
Indian National Library |
Calcutta |
Asia
|
| Indonesia |
Perpustakaan Nasional Republic of Indonesia |
Jakarta |
Asia
|
| Iraq |
National Library and Archives of Iraq |
Baghdad |
Asia
|
| Iran |
Iranian National Library |
Tehran |
Asia
|
| Ireland |
Irish National Library |
Dublin |
Europe
|
| Iceland |
National and University Library of Iceland |
Reykjavík |
Europe
|
|
Isle of Man (to the United Kingdom)
|
Manx National Heritage |
Douglas |
Europe
|
| Israel |
Israeli National Library |
Jerusalem |
Asia
|
| Italy |
Italian National Libraries |
Florence , Rome
|
Europe
|
| Jamaica |
National Library of Jamaica |
Kingston |
North America
|
| Japan |
National Parliament Library |
Tokyo , Kyoto
|
Asia
|
| Yemen |
National Library of Yemen |
Aden |
Asia
|
|
Jersey (to the UK)
|
Jersey Library |
Saint Helier |
Europe
|
| Jordan |
National Library of Jordan |
Amman |
Asia
|
British Virgin Islands
(to the United Kingdom)
|
Library Services Department |
Road Town |
North America
|
| Cambodia |
National Library of Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
Asia
|
| Cameroon |
Bibliothèque Nationale du Cameroun |
Yaoundé |
Africa
|
| Canada |
Library and Archives Canada |
Ottawa |
North America
|
| Cape Verde |
Biblioteca Nacional de Cabo Verde |
Praia |
Africa
|
| Kazakhstan |
Kazakh National Library |
Almaty |
Asia
|
|
Catalonia (to Spain)
|
Biblioteca de Catalunya |
Barcelona |
Europe
|
| Qatar |
National Library of Qatar |
Doha |
Asia
|
| Kenya |
National Library Service of Kenya |
Nairobi |
Africa
|
| Kiribati |
National Library and Archives of Kiribati |
South Tarawa |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic |
Bishkek |
Asia
|
| Colombia |
Colombian National Library |
Bogotá |
South America
|
| Comoros |
Center National de Documentation et de Recherche Scientifique |
Moroni |
Africa
|
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
Bibliothèque Nationale de la République Démocratique du Congo |
Kinshasa |
Africa
|
| Republic of the Congo |
Bibliothèque Nationale Populaire |
Brazzaville |
Africa
|
| Kosovo |
National and University Library of Kosovo |
Pristina |
Europe
|
| Croatia |
National and University Library of Zagreb |
Zagreb |
Europe
|
| Cuba |
Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí |
Havana |
North America
|
| Kuwait |
National Library of Kuwait |
Kuwait City |
Asia
|
| Laos |
National Library of Laos |
Vientiane |
Asia
|
| Lesotho |
Lesotho National Library Services |
Maseru |
Africa
|
| Latvia |
Latvian National Library |
Riga |
Europe
|
| Lebanon |
Lebanese National Library |
Beirut |
Asia
|
| Liberia |
National Library of Liberia |
Monrovia |
Africa
|
| Libya |
National Library of Libya |
Benghazi |
Africa
|
| Liechtenstein |
Liechtenstein National Library |
Vaduz |
Europe
|
| Lithuania |
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania |
Vilnius |
Europe
|
| Luxembourg |
Bibliothèque nationale de Luxembourg |
Luxembourg City |
Europe
|
|
Macau (to the People's Republic of China)
|
Biblioteca Central de Macau |
Freguesia de Sao Lazaro |
Asia
|
| Madagascar |
Bibliothèque Nationale de Madagascar |
Antananarivo |
Africa
|
| Malawi |
National Library Service of Malawi |
Lilongwe |
Africa
|
| Malaysia |
Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Asia
|
| Maldives |
National Library of Maldives |
Times |
Africa
|
| Mali |
Direction Nationale des Bibliothèques et de la Documentation |
Bamako |
Africa
|
| Malta |
National Library of Malta |
Valletta |
Europe
|
| Morocco |
Bibliotheque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc , Bibliothèque Générale et Archives
|
Rabat , Tetouan
|
Africa
|
| Marshall Islands |
none - Part of the role served by Alele Museum & Public Library and the Supreme Court Library |
Majuro |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Mauritania |
Bibliothèque Nationale de Mauritanie |
Nouakchott |
Africa
|
| Mauritius |
National Library of Mauritius |
Port Louis |
Africa
|
| Macedonia |
National and University Library "Holy Climent of Ohrid" |
Skopje |
Europe
|
| Mexico |
Biblioteca Nacional de México , Hemeroteca Nacional de México
|
Mexico city |
North America
|
| Micronesia |
Congress of Micronesia Library (exact status unclear) |
Palikir |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Moldova |
National Library of the Republic of Moldova |
Chișinău |
Europe
|
| Monaco |
Bibliothèque Louis Notari |
Monaco |
Europe
|
| Mongolia |
National Library of Mongolia |
Ulaanbaatar |
Asia
|
| Montenegro |
National Library of Montenegro |
Cetinje |
Europe
|
| Mozambique |
Biblioteca Nacional de Moçambique |
Maputo |
Africa
|
|
Myanmar (Burma) |
National Library of Myanmar |
Rangoon |
Asia
|
| Namibia |
National Library of Namibia |
Windhoek |
Africa
|
| Nauru |
(unknown) |
- |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Nepal |
National Library of Nepal |
Lalitpur (Pulchowk Campus) |
Asia
|
| New Zealand |
National Library of New Zealand |
Wellington |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Nicaragua |
Biblioteca Nacional de Nicaragua Rubén Darío , Biblioteca Nacional de Salud
|
Managua |
North America
|
| Netherlands |
Royal Library of the Netherlands |
The hague |
Europe
|
| Niger |
Direction des Archives nationales du Niger |
Niamey |
Africa
|
| Nigeria |
National Library of Nigeria |
Lagos |
Africa
|
| North Korea |
Great People's Study Hall |
Pyongyang |
Asia
|
| Norway |
Nasjonalbiblioteket |
Oslo , Mo i Rana
|
Europe
|
| Austria |
Austrian National Library |
Vienna |
Europe
|
| Oman |
Library of Sultan Qaboos University
|
Muscat |
Asia
|
| East Timor |
National Library of East Timor |
Dili |
Asia
|
| Pakistan |
Pakistani National Library |
Islamabad |
Asia
|
| Palau |
Palau Congressional Library |
Koror |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Panama |
Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá |
Panama City |
North America
|
| Papua New Guinea |
National Library of Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Paraguay |
Biblioteca Nacional del Paraguay , Biblioteca Nacional de Agricultura
|
Asunción |
South America
|
| Peru |
Biblioteca Nacional del Perú |
Lima |
South America
|
| Philippines |
National Library of the Philippines |
Manila |
Asia
|
| Poland |
Biblioteka Narodowa , Jagiellonian Library
|
Warsaw , Krakow
|
Europe
|
| Portugal |
Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal |
Lisbon |
Europe
|
|
Québec (to Canada)
|
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec |
Montreal |
North America
|
| Rwanda |
Bibliothèque Nationale du Rwanda |
Kigali |
Africa
|
| Romania |
Romanian National Library |
Bucharest |
Europe
|
| Russia |
Russian State Library , Russian National Library ,
Library of President BN Yeltsin
|
Moscow , Saint Petersburg , Saint Petersburg
|
Europe, Asia
|
| Solomon Islands |
National Library Service of the Solomon Islands |
Honiara |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Zambia |
Zambia Library Service |
Lusaka |
Africa
|
| Samoa |
Samoa Public Library |
Apia |
Australia and Oceania
|
| San Marino |
Biblioteca di Stato e Beni Librari |
City of San Marino |
Europe
|
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Biblioteca Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe |
Sao Tome |
Africa
|
| Saudi Arabia |
National Library of King Fahd |
Riad |
Asia
|
|
Scotland (to the United Kingdom)
|
National Library of Scotland |
Edinburgh |
Europe
|
| Sweden |
Stockholm Royal Library |
Stockholm |
Europe
|
| Switzerland |
Swiss National Library |
Bern |
Europe
|
| Senegal |
Bibliothèque nationale du Sénégal
(also Bibliothèque des Archives nationales du Sénégal) |
Dakar |
Africa
|
| Serbia |
Serbian National Library |
Belgrade |
Europe
|
| Seychelles |
National Library of the Seychelles |
Victoria |
Africa
|
| Sierra Leone |
Sierra Leone Library Board |
Freetown |
Africa
|
| Zimbabwe |
National Free Library of Zimbabwe |
Bulawayo |
Africa
|
| Singapore |
Singapore National Library |
Singapore |
Asia
|
| Slovakia |
Slovak National Library |
Martin |
Europe
|
| Slovenia |
National and University Library of Slovenia |
Ljubljana |
Europe
|
| Somalia |
National Library of Somalia |
Mogadishu |
Africa
|
|
Somaliland (to Somalia)
|
(unknown) |
- |
Africa
|
| Spain |
Spanish National Library |
Madrid |
Europe
|
| Sri Lanka |
National Library of Sri Linka |
Colombo |
Asia
|
Republika Srpska
(to Bosnia-Herzegovina)
|
National and University Library of the Republika Srpska |
Banja Luka |
Europe
|
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
Charles A. Halbert Public Library |
Basseterre |
North America
|
| St. Lucia |
Central Library of Saint Lucia |
Castries |
North America
|
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
Kingstown Public Library |
Kingstown |
North America
|
| Sudan |
National Library of Sudan |
Khartoum |
Africa
|
| South Africa |
National Library of South Africa |
Cape Town , Pretoria
|
Africa
|
| South Korea |
National Library of Korea , National Library for Children and Youth
|
Seoul |
Asia
|
| South Sudan |
Library of the University of Juba
|
Juba |
Africa
|
| Suriname |
no real national library, online library as a replacement |
- |
South America
|
| Swaziland |
Swaziland National Library Service |
Mbabane |
Africa
|
| Syria |
Al-Assad National Library |
Damascus |
Asia
|
| Tajikistan |
State Library of Tajikistan |
Dushanbe |
Asia
|
| Taiwan (Republic of China) |
National Central Library |
Taipei |
Asia
|
| Tanzania |
National Central Library |
Dar es Salaam |
Africa
|
|
Tatarstan (to Russia)
|
National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan |
Kazan |
Asia
|
| Thailand |
National Library of Thailand |
Bangkok |
Asia
|
| Togo |
Bibliothèque Nationale du Togo |
Lomé |
Africa
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
National Library and Information System |
Port of Spain |
North America
|
| Chad |
Bibliothèque Nationale du Tchad |
N'Djamena |
Africa
|
| Czech Republic |
National Library of the Czech Republic |
Prague |
Europe
|
| Tunisia |
National Library of Tunisia |
Tunis |
Africa
|
| Turkey |
Turkish National Library , Izmir National Library
|
Ankara , Izmir
|
Europe, Asia
|
| Turkmenistan |
National Library of Turkmenistan |
Ashgabat |
Asia
|
| Tuvalu |
Tuvalu National Library and Archives |
Funafuti |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Uganda |
National Library of Uganda |
Kampala |
Africa
|
| Ukraine |
Vernadskyj National Library of Ukraine |
Kiev |
Europe
|
| Hungary |
National Széchényi Library |
Budapest |
Europe
|
| Uruguay |
Biblioteca Nacional del Uruguay |
Montevideo |
South America
|
| Uzbekistan |
National Library of Uzbekistan |
Tashkent |
Asia
|
| Vanuatu |
Vanuatu National Library |
Port Vila |
Australia and Oceania
|
| Vatican state |
Vatican Apostolic Library |
Vatican city |
Europe
|
| Venezuela |
Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela |
Caracas |
South America
|
| United Arab Emirates |
National Library Cultural Foundation |
Abu Dhabi |
Asia
|
| United States |
Library of Congress |
Washington, DC |
North America
|
| United Kingdom |
British Library |
London |
Europe
|
| Vietnam |
National Library of Vietnam |
Hanoi |
Asia
|
|
Wales (to the United Kingdom)
|
National Library of Wales |
Aberystwyth |
Europe
|
| Belarus |
National Library of Belarus |
Minsk |
Europe
|
| Central African Republic |
Bibliothèque nationale de la République centrafricaine ( enacted
by law since 1987, so far nonexistent)
|
- |
Africa
|
| Republic of Cyprus |
Cypriot library |
Nicosia |
Asia
|
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
Millî Kütüphane |
North Nicosia |
Asia
|
