The oldest library
in the world was founded when Charles IV donated a set of codices to
Prague University ... let's hope anyone lending it remembered to
take it back on time
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10 'OLDEST NATIONAL LIBRARIES'
with name
of library, location and year founded |
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1.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC - Prague
1366 |
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2.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRIA - Vienna
1368 |
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3.
BIBLIOTECA NAZIONALE MARCIANA - Venice
1468 |
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4.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF FRANCE - Paris
1480 |
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5.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MALTA - Valetta
1555 |
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6.
BAYERICSCHE STAATSBIBLIOTHEK - Munich
1558 |
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7.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM - Brussels
1559 |
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8.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CROATIA - Zagreb
1606 |
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9.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF FINLAND - Helsinki
1640 |
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10.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF DENMARK - Copenhagen
1653 |
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