List of national and state libraries

Unlike public libraries, they rarely allow citizens to borrow books.

Often, they include numerous rare, valuable, or significant works; such as the Gutenberg Bible.

Many national libraries cooperate within the National Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to discuss their common tasks, define and promote common standards and carry out projects helping them to fulfil their duties.

This is a service of The Conference of European National Librarians (CENL).

Autonomous communities libraries The member states of the Swiss Confederation are the 26 cantons of Switzerland.