State libraries of Germany

The historic National Libraries of the former Kingdoms, now States of Germany (Länder), are called Staatsbibliothek (state libraries). Among the libraries named Staatsbibliothek are:[1]

• the Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek or BSB) in Munich, one of the world's largest libraries and the former library of the Kingdom of Bavaria
• the Bamberg State Library (Staatsbibliothek Bamberg), a library in Bamberg, Bavaria
• the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin), the largest academic library in the German language and former library of the Kingdom of Prussia
• the Göttingen State and University Library (Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen) is among other things the Staatsbibliothek of Lower Saxony
• the Saxon State Library (Sächsische Landesbibliothek − Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden) is among other things the Staatsbibliothek of Saxony and the former Royal Library of the Dukes of Saxony

Stadtbibliothek ("City Library") refers to a major city library. All major cities in German-speaking countries have these and some also have legal deposit requirements. Large Stadtbibliothek include:

• Berlin City Library (Stadtbibliothek Berlin), with legal deposit for the city of Berlin.
• Cologne Public Library (Stadtbibliothek Koln), is among the biggest and most important public libraries in Germany.
• Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig, in Braunschweig
• Stadtbibliothek Bremen, in Bremen
• Stadtbibliothek Mainz, in Mainz
• Stadtbibliothek Hannover, in Hannover
• Wiener Stadtbibliothek, the library in Vienna

• List of libraries in Austria
• List of libraries in Germany
• Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek