About the National Library of Luxembourg
The National Library (Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg, BnL) is Luxembourg’s largest cultural, scientific and research library. It is a multifunctional institution that strives to enhance the value of its collections on a national and international level.
Empower
The BnL contributes to the knowledge society by facilitating access to information, offering a variety of resources based on the needs of researchers and society.
Innovate
The BnL coordinates a network of 85 libraries. It aims to boost quality, share best practices and drive innovation in library management.
Share
Through the sharing of open datasets, tools and APIs, the BnL fulfils one of its many missions: it provides free access to the broadest possible public using the newest technologies.
Open Data at the BnL
Data is a raw material that comes in different sizes and formats. However, people need tools to work with the data and developers need APIs to build great applications with ease. At the BnL, we cover all three aspects.
Open Data
Following its Open Data strategy, the BnL started to release a large variety datasets. All documents are of high quality and follow state-of-the-art standards. In addition, copyright has been cleared.
Learn MoreOpen Tools
Over the years, the BnL has gained a considerable amount of technological experience. To share that experience, the BnL open sources software and tools that have been used and tested in its own production systems.
Learn MoreOpen APIs
Next to the data, the BnL also provides access to several Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). APIs are ideal for developers who desire to automate tasks as well as for users who want to perform specific queries.
Learn MoreHow much data is open right now?
The National Library of Luxembourg is proud to provide access to a large collection of documents.
Open Data is a continuous effort and more datasets will be available over time.
Newspaper issues
Digitised pages
GigaBytes of DATA
AUTHOR LINKS (Lida)
Records (OAI_PMH)
How does it work?
GET DATA
First, choose a dataset or use an API that fits your initial needs. Is it your first time working with the data? You can start with a small dataset. Or, are you training a neural network? You might need a larger one.
Go to DataGo to APIWORK WITH DATA
Second, start exploring and working with data. Feel free to refer to the Data or API section to learn more about the specific formats. We also provide open source tools that can help you get started.
Go to ToolsSHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE
We would love to hear about what you are working on and what you have created with our datasets and APIs. Do not hesitate to contact us. Please, use #OpenDataBnL on social media. We can also showcase your work.
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