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MOST OLDEST NATIONAL LIBRARIES:-
The oldest/first National library was the one in ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, founded in about 307 BC by King Ptolemy I Soter. It assembled the world's largest collection of scrolls, which were totally destroyed by Arab invaders in AD 642. This event is considered as one of the greatest losses to world scholarship.
8. EDVARDA KARDLJA KNJIZNICA UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI -
Edward Kardelja University Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia.Founded in 1595
Origin - Books from the Jesuit College in Ljubljana.
9. NACIONALNA i SVEUCILISNA KNJIZNICA -
Zagreb National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia.
10.. HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO KIRJASTO -
National Library of Finland, Helsinki, Finland.
11. DET KONGELIGIE BIBLIOTEK -
National Library of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Founded in 1653.
Origin - Founded by King Frederik III
Origin - Founded by King Frederik III
12. KUNGLIGA BIBLIOTEKET -
National Library of Sweden, Stockholm.Founded on 1661
Origin - Personal collection of King Gustavus I of Sweden.
13. STAATSBIBLIOTHEK ZU BERLIN. PREUSSISCHER KULTURBESITZ
Prussian State Library, Berlin, Germany.
Founded in 1661
Origin - Founded by Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg.
14. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND -
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Founded in 1682
Origin - Founded by Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg.
15. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA -
National Library of Colombia, Bogota, Colobia.
Founded in 1777
Origin - Founded by Viceroy Manuel de Guirior.