Noord Oost Brabantse Bibliotheken (NOBB)

Name

Noord Oost Brabantse Bibliotheken (NOBB)

Legal name

Stichting Noord Oost Brabantse Bibliotheken

Website

https://nobb.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Book Publishers (513130)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Content Services (EDAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Accessibility & Inclusive OER (UDL, alt formats) (EDAGAJAJ), Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Classroom Support Platforms (EDAFAKAI), Open Courseware & Course Modules (OCW) (EDAGAJAB), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Digital lending
• Community education
• Reading promotion
• E-book lending

Headquarters

HQ city

Oss

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Subsidies: Primary funding from subsidies provided by the municipalities of Bernheze, Maashorst, Meierijstad, and Oss, with additional national government funding for youth programs and digital inclusion initiatives.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from library members. Free membership available for persons under 27 years of age. Standard membership provides access to physical and digital collections.
3. Printing and Copying Services: Pay-per-page printing and copying services for members and non-members. Black/white printing from €0.25 (A4) to €0.50 (A3), color printing from €1.25 (A4) to €2.50 (A3). Credit valid for 6 months.
4. Room Rental and Facilities: Rental of library spaces for community activities and events. Some locations offer venue rental services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NOBB is a Dutch public library foundation (Stichting) that operates a regional network of fixed library branches and a mobile library across the North-East Brabant municipalities. It lends physical and digital media (books, e-books, audiobooks) and offers a portfolio of community services including digital government assistance, language learning, online courses, reading promotion programs, author events, and inclusive technology experiences such as VR for dementia awareness.

Product overview

NOBB operates as a unified library system (Stichting Noord Oost Brabantse Bibliotheken) combining physical library locations with digital services. The core offering includes the Webcat/WISE platform for catalog access and member management, supplemented by the national Online Bibliotheek for e-books and audiobooks. Physical locations span 14 branches and multiple service points across four municipalities, while the mobile library De Leeslijn extends reach to 13 villages in Meierijstad. Digital government assistance (Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid), language learning (DigiTaalhuis), and online courses form the educational services layer. Community engagement programs include KennisMakers, Tussen de Regels author meetings, Silent Book Club, and the VoorleesExpress volunteer reading program. Fine-free borrowing and free membership for under-27s were introduced in August 2025 as policy changes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Free library membership and fine-free borrowing for all residents under 27 years, removing financial barriers to reading
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente BernhezecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Municipal government partner providing operational subsidies and funding for library services. Supports free youth membership and fine-free borrowing initiative for Bernheze residents. Partnership enables library operations in Heesch, Heeswijk-Dinther, and Nistelrode locations.
• Gemeente MaashorstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Municipal government partner providing operational subsidies. Supports free youth membership and fine-free borrowing. Partnership enables library services in Uden, Volkel, Odiliapeel, Zeeland, Schaijk, and Reek.
• Gemeente MeierijstadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Municipal government partner providing operational subsidies. Supports free youth membership and fine-free borrowing. Enables mobile library (De Leeslijn) and services in Veghel, Schijndel, Sint-Oedenrode, Erp, and service points.
• Gemeente OsscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Municipal government partner providing operational subsidies. Supports free youth membership and fine-free borrowing. Enables library services in Lith, Berghem, Ravenstein, and Oss.
• Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library of the Netherlands)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational library organization that provides the Website as a Service (WaaS) platform, library management systems, and national digital collection infrastructure. NOBB website is developed and maintained through this partnership using the landelijke widgetstore.
• Sociaal Werk MeierijstadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity social work organization partnering with NOBB for dementia awareness initiatives including VR experiences, social support programs, and community well-being activities.
• Alzheimer Nederland Regio Noordoost-BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of Alzheimer's Netherlands collaborating on dementia awareness programs. NOBB offers VR dementia experience to help community understand and empathize with people living with dementia.
• BrabantZorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partnering on dementia care and awareness initiatives, including the VR dementia experience program at Veghel library.
• Dementievriendelijk MeierijstadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal initiative making Meierijstad dementia-friendly, collaborating with NOBB on awareness programs and VR experiences.
• RADAR (Voor gelijke behandeling)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization for equal treatment partnering on the 'Ik ben!' (I am!) guest collection project where local residents with special stories share collections on topics like origin, religion, LGBTQIA+, and disability.
• Stichting Into D'mentiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing the VR dementia glasses/simulator used in NOBB's dementia awareness program at Veghel library.
• Nederlandse Genealogische Vereniging (NGV) Regio Land van Cuijk en RavensteinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenealogical society partnering with NOBB to host Stamboomcafé (family tree café) events at Uden library, helping people with genealogy research.
• Lokale Boekhandels (Local Bookstores)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with local bookstores for the 'Tussen de Regels' (Between the Lines) author event series. Bookstores participate in events to sell books, supporting local retail ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OCLC: Global library cooperative providing cataloging, discovery, and resource-sharing services. Comparable as a broader library-sector infrastructure provider that complements rather than competes with NOBB's regional operations.
• Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB): National library of the Netherlands and NOBB's technology partner. Provides the WaaS platform, Wise library management system, and national Online Bibliotheek infrastructure that regional libraries like NOBB depend on.

Direct peers

• Openbare Bibliotheek Den Haag: The Hague public library operating multiple branches and digital services. Comparable as a Dutch public library providing lending, education, and community programming in a multi-municipality context.
• Bibliotheek Rivierenland: Regional Dutch public library foundation serving multiple municipalities in Gelderland. Comparable in scale and operating model to NOBB as a multi-municipality library organization.
• Bibliotheek Rotterdam: Rotterdam's public library foundation providing books, digital collections, learning programs, and community services. Directly comparable multi-branch library operation funded by Dutch municipal subsidies.
• Bibliotheek Eindhoven: Regional library serving Eindhoven and surrounding municipalities in North Brabant. Closest geographic peer to NOBB with similar regional multi-branch operating model and inclusion programming.
• Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA): Amsterdam's public library foundation operating multiple branches plus digital services. Comparable as a Dutch municipal library organization providing lending, educational programs, and community programming under a similar subsidy-driven operating model.
• DOK Delft: Dutch public library concept library in Delft combining physical lending with creative and educational programming. Comparable as an innovative Dutch public library exploring expanded community and educational service models.

Regional players

• Cultuurconnect: Belgian/Flemish library sector organization providing technology platforms and support services for public libraries. Comparable as a regional library services and infrastructure provider operating in an adjacent Dutch-speaking market.

Others

• NBD Biblion: Dutch supplier and selector of books and media for public libraries. Functions as an upstream supplier/distributor in the same ecosystem, relevant for understanding NOBB's content supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2K_h0D0qMnoghQxdvOBv_g
• Facebookfacebook.com/BibliotheekMaashorst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nobb
• Instagraminstagram.com/bibliotheekmaashorst
• TikToktiktok.com/@jongerenbieb

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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