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national library
The central, state-run library of a country, whose task is to collect, archive, and make available to the public all media works published in the country.
Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek sammelt alle Publikationen, die in Deutschland erscheinen.
The German National Library collects all publications that appear in Germany.
The word is composed of 'National-' (national) and 'Bibliothek' (library). The first part, 'National-', refers to the nation and indicates that this library has central importance for the whole country.
Der Name 'Nationalbibliothek' macht deutlich, dass sie das schriftliche Erbe der gesamten Nation bewahrt.
The name 'Nationalbibliothek' (national library) makes it clear that it preserves the written heritage of the entire nation.
A central task of the national library is collecting legal deposit copies. This means that publishers are legally required to submit one or more copies of each of their publications to the national library.
Jeder Verlag in Deutschland muss per Gesetz ein Pflichtexemplar an die Nationalbibliothek senden.
Every publisher in Germany is legally required to send a legal deposit copy to the National Library.
A national library is usually a reference library. This means that you can use the books and media only on-site in the reading room and cannot borrow them to take home.
Für meine Recherche habe ich den ganzen Tag im Lesesaal der Nationalbibliothek verbracht.
For my research, I spent the whole day in the reading room of the National Library.
state library
Nationalbibliothek and Staatsbibliothek can both refer to large state-run libraries. The Nationalbibliothek has a nationwide mandate to collect and archive all media published in the country. With the Staatsbibliothek, the focus is on state funding and its comprehensive collection for the public and for research.
Die Nationalbibliothek sammelt und archiviert alle im Land veröffentlichten Bücher.
The national library collects and archives all books published in the country.
Die Staatsbibliothek stellt ihre umfassende Büchersammlung der Öffentlichkeit und der Forschung bereit.
The state library makes its comprehensive book collection available to the public and to researchers.
