[7] When designing the library, Cuypers strived to create “a space with a sense of grandeur, which appears larger than it is.” The reduced size of the support points at the top and the bottom create the illusion of greater height and grant the entire space a loftier appearance, thus achieving Cuypers' objective.

[8] Since its creation, the library has undergone considerable renovations to restore and improve the building.

[9] After the renovation which started in 2004, the library transformed into a classical reading room, with information about the collections of the museum.

Since April 14, 2013 the library has been housed in the main Rijksmuseum building, Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam.

[10] The library is open Monday to Saturday, 10 AM until 5 PM, closed on Sundays and on public holidays.