The National Library collection
± 16.000
Periodicals
± 40.000
Manuscripts
± 2.000.000
Printed books
The National Library Holdings
Manuscripts
After independence, the national authorities undertook to gather manuscripts from mosques, mausoleums, and libraries and to issue regulations providing for their legal deposit at, and their conservation by, the National Library, as well as for their access by researchers.
Read morePeriodicals
The National Library is home to valuable and rare collections of Tunisian periodicals dating back to the 19th century. They come in diverse languages (Arabic, French, Italian, Hebrew…).
Read morePrinted books
The National Library is home to an important collection of rare old books, some of which were printed as far back as the 16th century.
Read moreMiscellaneous documents and media:
The National Library owns an important collection of traditional and non-traditional documents and media, such as:
- Maps, plans, layouts, and postcards;
- Audiovisual and electronic documents;
- Microfilms;
- Digitized documents.