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Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam

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Kuip, Amsterdam
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    Nathan B.
    "Study with a great view over Amsterdam!"(10 Tips)
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    "The view is the best from the library's 7th floor Skylounge!"(13 Tips)
    I amsterdam
    "Very big modern library, great place to sit and work"(4 Tips)
    Credo Reference
    "A very big, very beautiful library, complete with escalators."(3 Tips)
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  • Thibault L.heart icon on user image
    Thibault LemaitreApril 23, 2013
    Recommended to me by a friend living in the city, a great view in the city from the roof terrace, a very well designed huge library and if you're lucky someone awesome will be playing piano!
  • Cizenbayan E.
    Cizenbayan Elif TanverdiSeptember 23, 2014
    One of my favourite buildings in Amsterdam. Has personal and group study spaces and lots of lots of media. if you're hungry there's a cafe upstairs with a beautiful terrace.
  • Adrián M.heart icon on user image
    Adrián MorenoMarch 14, 2015
    Beautiful building with lots of space and places to read one of their books or use your computer. Wifi is not free (1€ 30min), unless you are a library club member. Check the views from 7th floor!
  • @michaelkwan
    @michaelkwanMay 22, 2013
    "The main library next to the central train station is worth visiting too. Yes, it’s “just” a library, but the architecture is amazing and the interior design is something else...." Read more
  • Ihar I.heart icon on user image
    Ihar IvanouApril 18, 2019
    There is an interesting LGBT+ collection on the third floor and a great inexpensive cafe on the sixth - in addition to all the other handy stuff like study space and toilets.
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    GijsMarch 23, 2015
    Wonderful place to visit. Spacious interior, loads of places to sit, hang, chill & read, beautiful view of the city on top floor terrace and an amazing kids section in the basement. Excellent library!
  • Elena G.
    Elena GukJanuary 20, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    If you want to work here with both books and free wi-fi, go to the 6th floor and take a seat near the stairs. There's a good signal from the cafe upstairs!
  • Janine B.heart icon on user image
    Janine BeckMay 16, 2015
    Top floor - La Place cafe (huge variety of market inspired cooking stations, very reasonable prices...Pizza, wok, salad, etc... ) All with a first class view of the city skyline.... Over lunch
  • Adrián M.heart icon on user image
    Adrián MorenoMarch 14, 2015
    Great views from the 7th floor, where there's also a buffet bar (a La Place Express). Lots of places to sit with your PC or read a book (wifi is not free, tough, 1€ per 30 min)
  • Aolani S.heart icon on user image
    Aolani SmytheNovember 16, 2013
    A very innovative historical collective library in Amsterdam. The architectural interior design is wow! There's even a radio station. Am impressed to the intellectual outlook of Deutsche ppl. Love it.
  • Anna L.heart icon on user image
    Anna LevinaDecember 5, 2015
    one of my most favorite libraries in the entire world and i've seen a lot of them. the view from the 6th floor is great, super inspiring to look at while working.
  • Melanie R.
    Melanie RapAugust 30, 2012
    Stupenda. An amazing place. Exactly what a library should be all about. iMacs for public use everywhere. Books, music, DVDs. 6 floors of bliss! Go to the top floor for an amazing view. FOC!
  • Jeremy A.heart icon on user image
    Jeremy AkersFebruary 14, 2015
    Very swanky library, great place to chill out. Checkout the lounge chair desks by the window. If you're hungry there is a cafeteria upstairs, the food sucks, but the view is worth the trip
  • Mark D.heart icon on user image
    Mark DregerJuly 12, 2014
    Beautiful library! Be sure to make it up to the top floor for a beautiful view of Amsterdam. There's an excellent café up there too with surprisingly tasty food.
  • Karlijn M.heart icon on user image
    Karlijn MollAugust 6, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    big place, great selection, awesome view, great place to hide away in a quiet corner and study.
  • Arnoldheart icon on user image
    ArnoldFebruary 2, 2014
    Great place to read and do some work. Especially if you sit on the 6th floor and overlook the city! The only thing is that you need to paid for the wifi..
  • Ivan D.heart icon on user image
    Ivan DiadinMay 20, 2019
    Nice place for work or education. On floors from 0 to 6 you can find places with power supply. WiFi is free, but you need to register via phone number and sms.
  • Priscilla C.
    Priscilla CamargoOctober 27, 2011
    Apart from the great collection of books the library in Amsterdam presents a very modern design and a delicious terrace on the 7th floor. Definitively one of the best views in the city.
  • Markus F.heart icon on user image
    Markus F.July 27, 2020
    very cool architecture, interior, kids labs in the basement & panorama restaurant
  • David H.heart icon on user image
    David HavířSeptember 14, 2013
    Beautiful modern building with nice interior and more than hundred iMacs inside! Must-see place for Apple fans.
  • Diego S.
    Diego SartoriOctober 28, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    A public library that doesn't feel like a library. Go to the 1st floor in the multimedia section, look for classic movies and enjoy your time.
  • Helen Z.heart icon on user image
    Helen ZhangJune 6, 2017
    The most modern and functional public library you will ever visit, you will wish your local branch was like this one.
  • Amsterdam Magazine
    Amsterdam MagazineFebruary 4, 2011
    One of the best views of the city not to mention an ultra cool modern library. Go to the top floor, order a hot chocolate and enjoy the view.
  • Kris T.heart icon on user image
    Kris TinAugust 1, 2017
    modern library. go up to the 7th floor and enjoy the view over amsterdam.
  • Melinda K.heart icon on user image
    Melinda KAugust 23, 2016
    7 floors of unique experience, with great exhibitions. The view is very nice too. Can I just say, if all libraries were this cool, the whole world would love to study?!
  • Sebastian d.
    Sebastian de BruijnNovember 27, 2012
    Been here 25+ times
    Use the coupons to get some discount at the La Place Express and La Place Restaurant. You can find them on laplace.nl. Don't even need to print them. Just show them on your smartphone!
  • Christine H.heart icon on user image
    Christine HSeptember 24, 2020
    Beautiful library right on the water. 1,000 seats but good luck finding one! Especially one with a power outlet
  • Jonas d.heart icon on user image
    Jonas de GrootMarch 25, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Beautyful library, with a great children's department. Beware of the pigeons at the terrace on the La Place top floor.
  • Ouicestmoi
    OuicestmoiOctober 17, 2012
    amazing non touristic place in adam! gotta love the 6th floor and its breath taking view of the city!! beautiful students to look at as well ;-)
  • Utku Ö.heart icon on user image
    Utku ÖncüAugust 20, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    Best library ever. They have great source, best view and taste at the top of the restaurant. Peaceful and motivated...
  • Michael T.
    Michael TrouwOctober 14, 2011
    If you like playing the piano, but haven't practiced enough to play on the piano in the main hall on the first floor: there's a silent piano ( ment for practicing) on the fourth floor! members only!
  • Arriën M.
    Arriën MolemaSeptember 27, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    Brilliant place to study at 5th floor, quiet, free wi-fi, power outlets for laptops and lovely design..
  • Anna L.heart icon on user image
    Anna LevinaDecember 5, 2015
    a lifehack for non-members: you can use the wifi from the cafe on 7th floor for free. the reception is quite good on the 6th
  • Maria P.
    Maria PirsonSeptember 24, 2017
    Been here 10+ times
    Go to the children's section (Floor 0) and find the huge installation with Mice House. It's worth the whole visit
  • Leo W.heart icon on user image
    Leo WillemseMay 14, 2013
    3rd floor for its combination of new and old library at a beautiful spot at the right side.Great view of the Oosterdok!
  • Zahra Z.heart icon on user image
    Zahra ZeinaliOctober 29, 2014
    What a gorgeous big public library. Restaurant on the last floor with good variety of food (buffet)
  • A C.
    A CDecember 29, 2014
    Experienced piano players are welcomed to play the piano on the left right thru the entrance (for max. 30 mins)
  • Martijn B.
    Martijn BeenNovember 27, 2010
    5th floor, black armchair with table-top attached, huge window, overlooking Nemo and Woedy's Tricky Theater. Ideal spot for reading/studying
  • Matthew S.
    Matthew ScottSeptember 8, 2012
    Beautiful design, make it a part of the T'IJ brewery trip. Check out each floor, and don't miss the kid's section either
  • Benjamin H.
    Benjamin HollwayApril 28, 2017
    If you can make it to the top floor, the terrace has a great outlook of the city.
  • Salmaan S.heart icon on user image
    Salmaan SanaApril 11, 2010
    Been here 10+ times
    Brilliant location to study. Upstairs on the 7th floor is the perfect place to eat,have a coffee and have meetings if needed. Tip: wanna eat cheap,just have the fries:half French/half potatoe wedges
  • Thomas M.heart icon on user image
    Thomas MeijerApril 24, 2015
    On 6th floor there's a roof terrace. One of the best views in town!
  • LaDiva C.
    LaDiva CastilloMarch 14, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    One of my favorite places in Amsterdam for many reasons, you can find books almost about anything, use free internet, run into your favorite writer, watch random people play a piano, just walk aroun
  • Yasmin V.heart icon on user image
    Yasmin VSeptember 12, 2018
    Been here 50+ times
    Go to the sixth floor and enjoy an even better view than on the top floor!
  • Thomasheart icon on user image
    ThomasDecember 6, 2013
    Amazingly modern library. Nice restaurant on the 7th floor!
  • Querien M.heart icon on user image
    Querien MangelOctober 20, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    My favourite place on earth. So many books. Brilliant to study, get lost and people-watch whilst procrastinating.
  • Kheart icon on user image
    KAugust 15, 2017
    Absolutely huge. Currently doing refurb works on 7th floor so loud and has a temp cafe
  • Nuno G.heart icon on user image
    Nuno GouveiaAugust 23, 2014
    Amazing views of the whole city, worth a visit for that at the very least.
  • Kate S.heart icon on user image
    Kate StoneJune 13, 2018
    Each floor has a different study feel, so take the escalator up to see each one, and skip the elevators.
  • Vasiliy Z.
    Vasiliy ZJuly 14, 2010
    On the top floor of the library is located 'La Place' cafe. It is really nice place to eat and look outside to see Amsterdam.There is also free WiFi.
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