Legal deposit

Legal deposit

Procedure

Making a legal deposit

You can submit your copies at the reception desk (in small quantities), send them by post, or deliver them to the mail service at the back of the building (Rue Albert Borschette), between 8.30 and 16.30.

An online legal deposit system for both printed and digital publications is currently in development. In the meantime, digital documents (ebooks, newspapers, brochures, articles, posters, etc.) can be sent by email.

Once submitted, publications become the property of the National Library, which may make them available to the public.

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Number of copies to deposit

  1. 4 copies

    • Brochures
    • Books

  2. 3 copies

    • Periodicals

  3. 2 copies

    • Posters
    • Calendars
    • Illustrated postcards
    • Geographical maps
    • Choreographies
    • Musical scores
    • Maps
    • Printed out digital publications
    • Programmes of performances and other events
    • Reprints of books, with no changes other than spelling or typographical changes

  4. 1 copy

    • Iconographic documents (prints, engravings, etc.)
    • Publications in Braille
    • Publications costing more than €200
    • Publications with a print run of fewer than 200 copies

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Frequently asked questions

Do posters, leaflets or calendars also have to be deposited?

Yes. The legal deposit requirement for the National Library does not apply only to books and periodicals, but also to posters, postcards, leaflets, sheet music, graphic works, calendars and other types of publications.

I have self-published a book (print on demand). What should I do?

In the case of self-publishing, you are responsible for completing the legal deposit yourself. This applies if:

  • you reside in Luxembourg,
  • you live abroad but your publication was produced in Luxembourg.

Do I also need to make a deposit with the National Literature Centre?

No. One copy of works (books and brochures) relating to Luxembourgish language and literature is forwarded by the National Library to the Centre national de littérature.

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