Serbia

Народна библиотека Србије / National Library of Serbia

How to find us

Skerliceva Street
11000
Belgrade

The user entrance is from the Vračar plateau

Phone

+381 11 2451-242

Email

nbs@nb.rs

Director

Mr. Vladimir Pištalo

Architect

Ivo Kurtović

Year founded

1832

NLS was founded in 1832 it is reputed to be the oldest cultural institution in Serbia.

Today it operates in many ways:

• As a special depository of books
• As a parent library for all public libraries in Serbia
• As a modern cultural institution offering varied artistic and cultural programs.

NLS has been trying to promote the cooperation with various both domestic and international
actors, in the fields of library science, digitalization and literature.

CENL SURVEY – Serbia

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