The National Book Development Board, abbreviated as NBDB, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Education formed through Republic Act No.

NBDB's operational plans are: grassroots capacity-building initiatives, investment and trade promotion activities, public campaigns and institutionalized research and data gathering.

The birth of the NBDB was a long struggle that started in the halls of Congress by legislators for ten (10) years or more who shared a vision and desire to see the growth of the book publishing industry of the Philippines through democratization of the supply of educational materials to public schools and non-imposition of tariffs and taxes.

The first hearing commenced on July 25, 1994, and ended on June 2, 1995, when his excellency, former president Fidel V. Ramos signed into law the Republic Act No.

The Republic Act 8047 was an amendment and repeal to the Executive Order 492 series of 1991 which formed the Instructional Materials Development Center under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).

After a few months, it was transferred to 2nd Floor, National Printing Office, EDSA corner NIA Northside Road, Diliman, Quezon City from 2007 until 2012.

The appointees to the board shall be one of the three (3) nominees of the concerned nationwide organizations duly incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with membership, whenever feasible, in all the cities and provinces throughout the country.

The board may create, abolish, merge, or otherwise reorganize positions therein as may be necessary for the economical, effective and efficient discharge of its functions and responsibilities subject to existing laws.