List of national and state libraries

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A national library is specifically established by the government of a nation to serve as the pre-eminent repository of information for that country. Unlike public libraries, they rarely allow citizens to borrow books. Often, they include numerous rare, valuable, or significant works; such as the Gutenberg Bible. National libraries are usually notable for their size, compared to that of other libraries in the same country. Some national libraries may be thematic or specialized in some specific domains, beside or in replacement of the 'main' national library.

Some national entities which are not independent but who wish to preserve their particular culture, have established a national library with all the attributes of such institutions, such as legal deposit.

Many national libraries cooperate within the National Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to discuss their common tasks, define and promote common standards and carry out projects helping them to fulfil their duties. National libraries of Europe participate in The European Library. This is a service of The Conference of European National Librarians (CENL).

The list below is organized alphabetically by country, according to the list of sovereign states, including, at its end an 'other states' section for non-sovereign states. A "♦" indicates a national library of a constituent country or dependent state. It is listed under the sovereign state which governs that entity. Sovereign states are listed even when they have no national library or when the existence and name of a national library could not yet be ascertained. Other states, constituent countries and dependent states are listed only if they have a national library.

State libraries
A state library is established by a State to serve as the preeminent repository of information for that region.

Australia

 * ACT Heritage Library
 * State Library of New South Wales
 * Northern Territory Library
 * State Library of Queensland
 * State Library of South Australia
 * State Library of Tasmania
 * State Library of Victoria
 * State Library of Western Australia

Germany
See also State libraries of Germany
 * Bavarian State Library, Munich
 * Central and Regional Library of Berlin, Berlin
 * Hessian State Library, Wiesbaden
 * Saxon State Library, Dresden
 * Göttingen State and University Library, Göttingen
 * Württemberg State Library, Stuttgart

India

 * State Central Library, Kerala
 * Asafia State Library
 * North Bengal State Library

United States of America
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