ISBN registration group
ISBN group 978-9959 — Libya
ISBNs beginning 978-9959 are issued for Libya. The group identifier has 4 digits.
Registrant (publisher) ranges
| Registrant range | Registrant digits | Publication digits | Titles per registrant | Registrants in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1 | 4 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 20–79 | 2 | 3 | 1,000 | 60 |
| 800–949 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 150 |
| 9500–9699 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 200 |
| 970–979 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 10 |
| 98–99 | 2 | 3 | 1,000 | 2 |
Shorter registrant numbers are issued to larger publishers (more publication digits = more titles).
Reading an ISBN from this group
Every ISBN in this group starts 978-9959-. The next digits are the registrant; look up which range the following seven digits fall into to know how long the registrant element is. For example, if the registrant has 1 digits, the publication element has 4 digits, then comes the check digit.
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Sources & data
- International ISBN Agency RangeMessage (Fri, 2 Oct 2026 16:08:21 UTC).