At a glance
The National Library of Estonia is a legal person in public law that operates pursuant to the National Library of Estonia Act, the Statutes and other legislation in accordance with the international standards and principles regulating library work.
The highest body of the National Library is the Library Board.
The activities of the National Library are directed by Director General.
Official name: National Library of Estonia
Official acronym: NLE (in Estonian: RR)
Registration code: 74000139
Registered for VAT: EE100179475
Transaction partner code: 632201
Bank account: 221001158934 Swedbank
Liivalaia 8, 15040 Tallinn
SWIFT/BIC code: HABAEEX
IBAN code: EE312200221001158934
E-mail: nlib at nlib dot ee
Signed documents are requested to be sent to nlib at nlib dot ee
Library in figures (2012)
| Collections | 3 412 958 items |
| Registered users | 42 203 |
| Library visits | 541 986 |
| E-items | 163 041 |
| Area of the library | 51 477 m2 |
| Reading rooms | 16 |
| Reader seats | 595 |
| Computer working places | 88 |
| Capacity of stocks | 5 000 000 items |
The National Library will be closed on 29-30 March.
On 1 April the Library will open at 16.00.
