Library activities

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What this code covers

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.

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.

Official explanatory notes

Imported source text for this NACE Rev. 2.1 record.

This class includes: - documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms: • organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not • cataloguing collections • lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, etc. • retrieval activities in order to comply with information requests, etc.

Hierarchy context

Where this code sits in the NACE Rev. 2.1 hierarchy.

Parent code

91.1Library and archive activitiesGroup

Child codes

0 children

No child codes; this is a class-level code.

When this code fits

Use this when the main activity matches these signals.

documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms:
organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not
cataloguing collections
lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, etc.

When to compare another code

Compare another code when these signals dominate.

conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30

Check before relying on this code

Situations where source text, close alternatives, or local rules may matter.

Compare with 91.30, 91.12, 91.1 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.

Inclusions

Signals that usually point toward this code.

- documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms:
- organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not
- cataloguing collections
- lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, etc.
- retrieval activities in order to comply with information requests, etc.

Exclusions

Activities that should trigger comparison with another code.

- conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30

Examples

- Documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms:
- Organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not
- Cataloguing collections
- Lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, etc.

Common mistakes

- Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage

Search terms and quick answers

Plain-language discovery help for common business descriptions. These notes are separate from official source text.

Common search terms

Library activities91.11 Library activitiesLibraryDocumentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms:Organisation of a collection, whether specialised or notCataloguing collections

What is NACE 91.11 used for?

Use NACE 91.11 for library activities when the main activity matches this scope: 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.

Based on: title and summary

What are typical examples for 91.11?

Typical examples include Documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and viewing rooms:, Organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not, and Cataloguing collections.

Based on: examples

When might 91.11 not be the right code?

Review another code when the activity is closer to conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 91.30.

Based on: exclusions and nonExamples

Which codes should I compare before choosing 91.11?

Compare 91.11 with 91.30 Conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage, 91.12 Archive activities, and 91.1 Library and archive activities when the activity description is ambiguous.

Based on: relatedCodes and nearby codes

Often Confused With

Use these comparisons when the activity description is ambiguous.

91.30

Conservation, restoration and other support activities for cultural heritage

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.

91.12

Archive activities

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.

91.1

Library and archive activities

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.

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Version changes

Plain-language Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 correspondence for this code.

Previous code

91.01

Rev. 2 code 91.01 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 91.11 Library activities, 91.12 Archive activities.

scope aligned

Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.

Potential impact

Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.

What to check next

Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.

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What this code covers

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.