Some states which are not independent, but who wish to preserve their particular culture, have established a national library with all the attributes of such institutions, such as legal deposit.
Beberapa negara yang tidak independen, namun tetap berkeinginan melestarikan budaya khusus mereka umumnya mendirikan sebuah perpustakaan nasional dengan segala atribut kelembagaan tersebut deposito hukum.