Library and archive activities
What this code covers
Use this group for library and archive activities when the main activity includes Documentation and information activities of libraries and archives of all kinds, including reading, listening and viewing rooms, providing library and archive services to the general public or to a specific public (e.g. students, scientists, staff members) and Operation of public archives (at governmental, regional or local level) or of private archives (artists’, historians’, writers’ archives, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- This group includes activities related to the management, care, preservation and assessment of libraries and archives.
- documentation and information activities of libraries and archives of all kinds, including reading, listening and viewing rooms, providing library and archive services to the general public or to a specific public (e.g. students, scientists, staff members)
- operation of public archives (at governmental, regional or local level) or of private archives (artists’, historians’, writers’ archives, etc.)
- organisation of a library collection, whether specialised or not, cataloguing collections
- conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30
- Compare with 91.30, 91.2, 91.3 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This group includes activities related to the management, care, preservation and assessment of libraries and archives.
- - documentation and information activities of libraries and archives of all kinds, including reading, listening and viewing rooms, providing library and archive services to the general public or to a specific public (e.g. students, scientists, staff members)
- - operation of public archives (at governmental, regional or local level) or of private archives (artists’, historians’, writers’ archives, etc.)
- - organisation of a library collection, whether specialised or not, cataloguing collections
- - lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, archives, etc.
- - retrieval activities in order to comply with information requests, etc.
- - conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30
- - Documentation and information activities of libraries and archives of all kinds, including reading, listening and viewing rooms, providing library and archive services to the general public or to a specific public (e.g. students, scientists, staff members)
- - Operation of public archives (at governmental, regional or local level) or of private archives (artists’, historians’, writers’ archives, etc.)
- - Organisation of a library collection, whether specialised or not, cataloguing collections
- - Lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, archives, etc.
- - Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
What is NACE 91.1 used for?
Use NACE 91.1 for library and archive activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for library and archive activities when the main activity includes Documentation and information activities of libraries and archives of all kinds, including reading, listening and viewing rooms, providing library and archive services to the general public or to a specific public (e.g. students, scientists, staff members) and Operation of public archives (at governmental, regional or local level) or of private archives (artists’, historians’, writers’ archives, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 91.1?
Typical examples include Documentation and information activities of libraries and archives of all kinds, including reading, listening and viewing rooms, providing library and archive services to the general public or to a specific public (e.g. students, scientists, staff members), Operation of public archives (at governmental, regional or local level) or of private archives (artists’, historians’, writers’ archives, etc.), and Organisation of a library collection, whether specialised or not, cataloguing collections.
When might 91.1 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 91.1?
Compare 91.1 with 91.30 Conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage, 91.2 Museum, collection, historical site and monument activities, and 91.3 Conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage when the main activity includes Conservation and restoration of historical and archaeological assets of all types of materials, whether the assets are movable or stationary and Consulting regarding the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for museum, collection, historical site and monument activities when the main activity includes Museum and collection activities and Historical site and monument activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage, including Conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of botanical and zoological garden and nature reserve activities, including Botanical and zoological garden activities and Nature reserve activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for library activities when the main activity includes Documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms: and Organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for archive activities when the main activity includes Archive activities include the activities carried out by archival services of all types, with a view to building, storing, classifying, physical or digital archive collections and communicating them to the general public or to a particular category of users. and Activities of public archives providing a service to the general public or to a special clientele (e.g. students, scientists, staff members) as well as the operation of government archives. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities when the main activity includes It also includes the preservation and exhibition of objects, sites and natural wonders of historical, cultural or educational interest (for example, World Heritage Sites).. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 91.0 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 91.1 Library and archive activities, 91.2 Museum, collection, historical site and monument activities, 91.4 Botanical and zoological garden and nature reserve activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.