Public Advisory

Effective January 26, 2022, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), Bibliographic Services Division (BSD) will use an online application system through https://ins-poas.nlp.gov.ph/ for clients requesting for International Standard Book Number (ISBN), International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), and International Standard Music Number (ISMN).

Requirements are available at http://web.nlp.gov.ph and applications for ISBN, ISSN, and ISMN are FREE OF CHARGE.

Publishers are to submit two (2) copies of printed books or CD/DVD or email/link of downloadable file of your ebooks, serials, ongoing continuing resources, and notated music to NLP within 30 days of publication.