You reported in The E-Sylum on the closing of the numismatic library at Utrecht, Holland. I now read that the same happened at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.

A web page in Dutch tells that the library existed 230 years, initially relating to the Dutch colonies (about 10% of the present collection), since 1950 relating to less developed countries. There were some 1,000,000 documents in the collection, which measured more than 10 km (6.2 miles) long.

After finding a good home for 98% of the library, on December 19 and 20 the public could come and take books and other publications from the remaining 2%, for free.

Regards, very best wishes for a happy 2014, and many thanks for your efforts to make The E-Sylum so interesting reading,

To read the complete articles, see:
KIT ILS and KIT Library cease all operations(www.kit.nl/kit/KIT-Information-Library-Services)
KIT Bibliotheekcollectie gered(www.kit.nl/kit/Nieuws/Nieuws-2013/KIT-Bibliotheekcollectie-gered.html)