The KNBF Bondsbibliotheek is the philatelic library of the Netherlands Federation of Philatelists Associations (KNBF).

The library is located in the town of Baarn

Baarn

Baarn is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.-The municipality Baarn :The municipality of Baarn consists of the following towns: Baarn, Eembrugge, Lage Vuursche.- The town Baarn :...

 in the province of Utrecht

Utrecht (province)

Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...

, in the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

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History

The library has been assembled since the end of World War Two by acquisition and donations.

Collections

The collection comprises over 10000 items including books, journals and monographs. The emphasis is on Dutch philately with strengths also in German, French and British literature.

External links

• Official website.
• Picture of the interior.