All three of us were left dumbstruck after viewing all the exhibits at the Science Center Nemo. Frankly speaking, it was so big that we had to skip a large number of extremely attractive exhibits. After coming out of the museum, we had our lunch at a lavish restaurant. The next destination in our lust was the Openbare Bibliotheek in Amsterdam. Don’t get confused by the name of the destination. It stands for the country’s Public Library where you can find collections of all the public libraries located in the city.
It was in the year 1919 that the first public library was opened in Keizersgracht. According to the statistics recorded in 2005, the Openbare Bibliotheek is believed to have a collection of more than 1.7 million books and membership of more than 1,65,000 people. It had also lent over 5 million books. The Openbare Bibliotheek is made up of a group of 28 public libraries along with 43 different lending points. The biggest library under the group is titled as Centrale Bibliotheek which is located on the eastern side of the Central Station.
It was in the year 1919 that the first public library was opened in Keizersgracht. According to the statistics recorded in 2005, the Openbare Bibliotheek is believed to have a collection of more than 1.7 million books and membership of more than 1,65,000 people. It had also lent over 5 million books. The Openbare Bibliotheek is made up of a group of 28 public libraries along with 43 different lending points. The biggest library under the group is titled as Centrale Bibliotheek which is located on the eastern side of the Central Station.
Gerard Reve Museum, parking spaces for 2000 bicycles, the Library Museum and an auditorium. We also learn that there is a huge V&D La Palace restaurant on the 7th floor.
The credit for designing the temple goes to Jo Coenen who had served as a state architect. The building was constructed at a cost of €80 million. In order to make decisions about the position of the lights and distribution of fresh air, Arup was hired. The Openbare Bibliotheek provides facilities for copying and printing in huge numbers. I could also find some other interesting features such as the presence of two radio stations namely OBA Live and AmsterdamFM. We could also see the RJs broadcasting programs live in front of our eyes.
The entire complex has a total surface area of 28,500 sq metres and consists of 1,200 seats and 10 floors. There are more than 600 computers with access to the internet and is looked after by around 200 staff members. It also houses an exhibition room, the
The credit for designing the temple goes to Jo Coenen who had served as a state architect. The building was constructed at a cost of €80 million. In order to make decisions about the position of the lights and distribution of fresh air, Arup was hired. The Openbare Bibliotheek provides facilities for copying and printing in huge numbers. I could also find some other interesting features such as the presence of two radio stations namely OBA Live and AmsterdamFM. We could also see the RJs broadcasting programs live in front of our eyes.