Stichting De Bibliotheek Aan De Vliet

What Stichting De Bibliotheek Aan De Vliet does

Stichting De Bibliotheek Aan De Vliet is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) operating the public library service for the municipalities of Leidschendam-Voorburg and Rijswijk in the Netherlands. The foundation holds Cultural ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) charitable status and is governed by a six-member Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) chaired by B.J.P. van Straten, with Gerard Hendriks serving as directeur-bestuurder. The organization operates four physical branches in Voorburg, Leidschendam, Rijswijk, and Stompwijk, supported by approximately 55 paid employees and 230 volunteers, and runs programs in schools, childcare centers, consultatiebureaus, and neighborhoods.

The foundation's service portfolio combines traditional physical lending, digital lending through the national Online Bibliotheek platform powered by OCLC WISE, and an extensive set of community programs. Core offerings include physical book and media lending across four locations, the Online Bibliotheek for e-books and audiobooks, Bieb aan Huis (home delivery for housebound members), Biebprinten (transactional printing service), Taalhuis and Taalmaatje (Dutch language learning and buddy matching), the IDO-spreekuur (digital government services helpdesk), and De Bibliotheek op School, a multi-year school library partnership program covering 16 schools. The library integrates with approximately 14 third-party digital content and learning platforms including Junior Einstein, Delpher, Comics Plus, Bereslim, Theorie.nl, and Passend Lezen.

The business model blends subscription-based individual membership revenue, transactional fees (printing), and municipal subsidies plus tax-deductible donations under ANBI status. Membership tiers span Startpas (€5/year, access only), Basispas (€48/year, 8 items, 4 weeks), Sterpas (€60/year, 15 items, 8 weeks, no fines), with free membership for under-18s and discounted Sterabonnement (€12/year) for low-income Ooievaarspas holders, plus a €60 institutional pass for schools and care organizations. Customer segments include children and youth (primary), the general adult population (primary), adult Dutch-language learners, and schools/educational institutions. A major facility relocation of the Leidschendam branch to an expanded site at Fluitpolderplein 12 is planned for early 2027.

Name

Stichting De Bibliotheek Aan De Vliet

Legal name

Stichting de Bibliotheek aan de Vliet

Website

https://bibliotheekaandevliet.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting De Bibliotheek Aan De Vliet is a Dutch non-profit public library foundation operating four branches and community programs that serve the residents of Leidschendam-Voorburg and Rijswijk through lending, digital content, language learning, and school partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Interlibrary Loan (ILL) & Resource Sharing Operations (EDAEAGAK), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Library lending services
• Community library programs
• Digital library access
• Literacy education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leidschendam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscription fees from various membership tiers (Startpas, Basispas, Sterpas, youth memberships, institutional passes) providing access to physical and digital lending services
2. Government Cultural Funding (ANBI): Public funding as a cultural ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) organization, with tax-deductible donation support
3. Print Services (Biebprinten): Printing services at €0.10 per page B&W and €0.50 per page color, available to both members and non-members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting De Bibliotheek Aan De Vliet operates a public library foundation serving the residents of Leidschendam-Voorburg and Rijswijk municipalities. The organization lends physical and digital books and media, provides educational and literacy programs through its Taalhuis (Language House), and offers community-oriented services including home delivery, school programs, workshops, and printing services across four physical branches.

Product overview

Stichting De Bibliotheek Aan De Vliet operates as a public library system serving the municipalities of Leidschendam-Voorburg and Rijswijk in the Netherlands. The organization offers a unified library service portfolio combining physical library services (book lending across four locations), digital services (via Online Bibliotheek platform), and specialized community programs. Key offerings include Bieb aan Huis (home delivery), Biebprinten (printing service), Taalhuis (language learning), and De Bibliotheek op School (school programs). The library is planning relocation of its Leidschendam branch to a new facility in 2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Library Membership Annual membership granting individuals access to borrow physical and digital library materials, attend activities, and use library facilities across all four branches.
• Physical Lending Lending of physical books, periodicals, and other media to library members from the four physical branches in Voorburg, Leidschendam, Rijswijk, and Stompwijk.
• Digital Lending Online lending of e-books and audiobooks through the Online Bibliotheek digital platform for members.
• Taalhuis (Language House) Language learning and integration program supporting residents with low literacy or non-Dutch speakers through guided learning resources, conversation groups, and digital/in-person guidance.
• Home Delivery Service (Bieb aan Huis) Delivery of library materials to homebound residents, elderly, or those otherwise unable to visit a physical branch.
• Educational Programs for Schools Curriculum-aligned school programs and library visits supporting reading promotion, media literacy, and information skills for primary and secondary school groups.
• Print and Copy Service Pay-per-use printing, copying, and scanning services for visitors and members at branch locations.
• Activities and Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• Free membership for all children and youth up to 17 years, supporting equitable access to reading and learning resources

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration16 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of Netherlands)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for www.onlinebibliotheek.nl digital services platform. The Koninklijke Bibliotheek manages the national online library platform, and member data is shared when users create accounts for digital services.
• Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing partnership for member data enrichment and national library research purposes. Personal data including birthdate, gender, registration date, ISIL code, and postcode is shared with CBS.
• Sterk voor NoordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for the Doe Mee! Weken initiative in Leidschendam-Noord, providing vacation activities for youth and families.
• Interlibrary Loan NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational and international interlibrary loan network enabling access to materials from other libraries. Member data is shared with requesting libraries for ILL purposes.
• SchoolWise PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool library management platform used by 16 participating schools in the De Bibliotheek op School program for tracking and managing school library operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA): The largest Dutch public library system, serving Amsterdam. Comparable as a municipal-scale public library with a broad physical + digital service portfolio (lending, education, civic programs), but materially larger in headcount, branches, and budget than De Bibliotheek aan de Vliet.
• Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB): The National Library of the Netherlands and operator of the Online Bibliotheek digital platform with which De Bibliotheek aan de Vliet integrates. Comparable as the apex Dutch library institution and shared digital-services infrastructure provider.

Direct peers

• Bibliotheek Rotterdam: Rotterdam's public library organization offering multi-branch lending, digital services, and community programming. Directly comparable as a multi-branch municipal public library in the Randstad with similar education and language-integration programs.
• DOK Delft: Public library for Delft providing physical lending, digital services, study/workspaces, and community programs. Comparable in scale, Dutch Randstad municipal library mandate, and programming mix to De Bibliotheek aan de Vliet.
• Bibliotheek Eindhoven: Eindhoven's municipal public library with multi-branch operations, educational programming, and digital services. Comparable as a mid-sized Dutch public library operating under a similar ANBI-funded, municipality-mandated model.
• Bibliotheek Utrecht: Public library serving the Utrecht municipality with multi-branch operations, educational programs, and digital lending. Comparable in mission, ANBI-style funding, and multi-stakeholder programming model.
• Bibliotheek Den Haag: Public library for The Hague municipality. Closely comparable in mandate (Dutch municipal public library), service mix (physical lending, digital platform, educational and language programs, civic services), and ANBI/government funding model, though operating at a larger urban scale.

Others

• Probiblio (now part of Rijnbrink): Cooperative library support organization serving multiple Dutch public libraries with shared services, content, and professional development. Comparable as an ecosystem-level peer providing shared infrastructure analogous to the OCLC WISE backbone used by De Bibliotheek aan de Vliet.
• NBD Biblion: Dutch library service organization specializing in content selection, metadata, and library catalog support. Comparable as a B2B service provider to Dutch public libraries, addressing similar content-acquisition and cataloging workflows.
• Stichting CPNB: Dutch foundation promoting reading and books (including the annual Boekenweek). Comparable as a sector-wide nonprofit that Dutch public libraries partner with for national reading-promotion programming — relevant to De Bibliotheek aan de Vliet's literary event programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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