National Library of Kosovo
| National Library of Kosovo | |
|---|---|
| 42°39′26″N 21°9′44″E / 42.65722°N 21.16222°E | |
| Location | Pristina, Kosovo |
| Established | 1944 |
| Reference to legal mandate | The Government Approval Document for The National Library of Kosovo |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, maps, pictures and digital resources |
| Size | 1,890,194 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 5,000 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Dr. Blerina Rogova Gaxha |
| Website | biblioteka-ks |
The National Library of Kosovo (Albanian: Biblioteka Kombëtare e Kosovës; Serbian: Народна библиотека Косова, romanized: Narodna biblioteka Kosova) is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina.
The mission of the library is to collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual heritage of Kosovo. It holds exhibitions and holds an archive of national newspapers. The library also provides a number of other services. It is known for its unique history, and the style of the building designed by the Croatian architect Andrija Mutnjaković, followed by controversies about the outside appearance of it. It was ranked in the top ten ugliest buildings in the world by VirtualTourist.