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The library is well worth a visit and has its merits - both as a building and collection.
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The Boekentoren is a heritage library, founded in 1797, with extensive historical collections dating back to the French Revolution.
The Boekentoren is a modernist icon and protected monument, designed by Henry van de Velde in the 1930s.