Country

Official name of the country (Latin transcript):

Eesti Vabariik

 

Parliament

Official name of parliament:

in original language (Latin transcript):
Riigikogu
in English translation:
The State Assembly

 

Library - General Information

Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?

Name of the parliamentary library

in original language (Latin transcript):
Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu
in English translation:
National Library of Estonia

Adress:

Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu
The National Library of Estonia
Tònismägi 2
Tallinn, Estonia, 15189

Telephone:

+372 6307611

Fax:

+372 6311410

E-Mail:

nlib@nlib.ee

Internet / WWW / Website:

http://www.nlib.ee

 

Library - Detailed Information

Year of foundation:

1918

Person in charge of the parliamentary library:

Mrs. Janne Andresoo

Who may use the library?

public access

Number of library staff:

354

Annual acquisition budget:

4 781 829 Euro
(=6 388 974 US $)

Size of collection:

3 411 000

Legal deposit?

Yes

Depository library for which institutions?

UN, IMF, ILO, OECD, WB, WHO, EU

Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):

7 600

Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?

Yes

Press cuttings:

No

Are the papers of the parliament indexed?

Yes

Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?

No

Has the library automated its cataloguing?

Yes

Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?

No

Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?

Yes

Reference services:

Yes

Research service:

Yes

IFLA membership:

Yes