ADB Depository Library Program
The ADB Depository Library Program, which was begun in January
1994,
- increases public interest in ADB's activities
- allows for wider dissemination of information
Libraries are nominated by their government. View our list
of depository libraries by country.
Featured depository libraries
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| St. Mary's University (Philippines) |
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This university library in Nueva Vizcaya has dedicated its new library building's second floor to their ADB, World Bank, and UN depository library collection. ADB project documents and books are kept on separate shelves, and are grouped according to the relevance to their faculties – arts and letters, engineering, etc. The collection is accessible free of charge to the public. |
Thammasat University Library (Thailand) |
| In a Bangkok library, processing of ADB publications is handled by a dedicated staff. Ms. Wassara (a librarian, pictured) shows the newly received ADB publications in the cataloging section. Each of the ADB titles can be searched from their online catalog, accessible through the campus computers. |
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UP Mindanao (Philippines) |
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ADB books and information materials are kept in a special area in this university library from Davao City. |
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Member libraries
- receive about 300 documents each year free of charge
- make these documents available to library users during business
hours
- make these documents available through interlibrary loans
Publications provided include books, selected country and economic
studies, technical papers, annual reports, statistical publications,
documents on loans and technical assistance projects, environmental
impact assessments, and public information materials. View the latest
list of publications and materials dispatched.
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libraries and how to become one.
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