Opening hours of all facilities of the Austrian National Library

Contents
  1. Main Reading Room (Ls 1)
  2. Austriaca Reading Room (Ls 2)
  3. Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Room (Ls 3)
  4. Large Format Reading Room (Ls 2)
  5. CD-ROMs and Computerprints
  6. Special Reading Room (Ls 5)
  7. Microforms Reading Room (Ls 6), Large Format Photocopy Service
  8. Research Department
  9. Information Retrieval Service / Databases - Electronic Research
  10. Ariadne - Women's Studies Documentation Center
  11. Interlibrary Loan
  12. Local Loan

    Collections
  13. Picture Archives and Graphics Department
  14. Map Department
  15. Department of Music
  16. Literary Archives
  17. Department of Papyri
  18. Department of Planned Languages
  19. Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books
  20. Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books / Augustinian Reading Room
  21. Archives of the Austrian Folk Song Institute

    Museums
  22. State Hall
  23. Globe Museum
  24. Papyrus Museum
  25. Esperanto Museum

    Dislocated facilities of the Austrian National Library
  26. Albertina/Library Studiensaal
  27. Austrian Theatre Museum/Library


Opening hours

Select the division

Main Reading Room (Ls 1)

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -252

benuetzung@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate

Austriaca Reading Room (Ls 2)

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -252

benuetzung@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate

Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Room (Ls 3)

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -281
Fax: -285

zeitschriftenverwaltung@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate

Large Format Reading Room (Ls 4)

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -536

benuetzung@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate, Lower Ground Floor

CD-ROMs and Computerprints

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

At the Issue Desk of the Large Format Reading Room (Ls 4)

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien

benuetzung@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate, Lower Ground Floor

Reading Room (Ls 5)

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
- - - - - - -
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Opening hours will be published according to the event.

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate, Lower Ground Floor

Microforms Reading Room (Ls 6)

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 9.00 - 21.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -246
Fax: -540

mikroformen@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate, Lower Ground Floor

Augustinian Reading Room

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -249
Fax: -250

had-slg@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Josefsplatz 1, Main Gate, 1st Floor

Department of Information Services

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -444
Fax: -437

information@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate, 2nd Floor

Ariadne - Women's Studies Documentation Center

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Appointments possible outside these hours

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -487, -457
Fax: -437

ariadne@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate, 2nd Floor

Information Retrieval Service / Databases - Electronic Research

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Appointments possible outside these hours

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -446
Fax: -437

ivs@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate, 2nd Floor

Interlibrary Loan

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -275
Fax: -276

fernleihe@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate

Local Loan

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -253

leihstelle@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate

Picture Archives and Graphics Department

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 12.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 12.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -329
Fax: -331

bildarchiv@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Corps de Logis (Museum of Ethnology)

Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -288
Fax: -296

had-slg@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Josefsplatz 1, Main Gate, 1st Floor: Augustinian Reading Room

Map Department

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 12.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -297
Fax: -319

kar@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Josefsplatz 1, Left Side Gate, 3rd Floor: Reading Room

Department of Music

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 12.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -315
Fax: -310

musiksammlung@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Palais Mollard, Herrengasse 9, 3rd Floor: Reading Room

Literary Archives

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 12.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Appointments possible outside these hours

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Fax: -340

lit@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Hofburg, Michaelaer Dome, Gottfried von Einem Stairway, 1st Floor: Reading Room and Director's Office

Department of Papyri

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 12.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -425
Fax: -395

papyrus@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate

Department of Planned Languages

Opening hours 1 October - 30 June
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 9.00 - 16.00 12.00 - 19.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Opening hours 1 July - 30 September
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 9.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed

Closed from July 27 - 31

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien
Phone: -731
Fax: -733

plansprachen@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Palais Mollard, Herrengasse 9, Ground Floor

Archives of the Austrian Folk Song Institute

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
geschlossen / closed 9.00 - 12.00 9.00 - 12.00 9.00 - 19.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from July 1st to August 31st

Appointments possible outside these hours

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Operngasse 6, 1010 Wien
Phone: (+43 1) 512 63 35

archiv@volksliedwerk.at

  • Access: Operngasse 6

State Hall

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
geschlossen / closed 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 21.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Guided Tours on request and every Thursday Phone: (+ 43 1) 534 10-464

Access and contact

Phone: -394
  • Access: Josefsplatz 1, Main Gate, 1st Floor

Globe Museum

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
geschlossen / closed 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 21.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Access and contact

Phone: -710

globen@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Palais Mollard, Herrengasse 9, 1st Floor

Papyrus Museum

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
geschlossen / closed 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 21.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed on 24.12., 31.12., 2.1. on public holidays

Access and contact

Phone: -323

papyrus@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Heldenplatz, Central Gate

Esperanto Museum

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
geschlossen / closed 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 21.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 18.00
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Access and contact

Phone: -731

plansprachen@onb.ac.at

  • Access: Palais Mollard, Herrengasse 9, Ground Floor

Albertina/Library Study Room

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
10.00 - 16.00 10.00 - 16.00 10.00 - 16.00 10.00 - 16.00 geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

July and August Mon - Thurs 10.00 - 13.00

KS and Alb call numbers can be used in the Albertina Studiensaal

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Phone: (+43 1) 534 83-0 bzw. -470

bibliothek@albertina.at

  • Access: Albertinaplatz 1, Study Room

Austrian Theatre Museum/Library

Opening hours all year
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
10.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 16.45 geschlossen / closed 10.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 16.45 10.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 16.45 10.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 16.45 10.00 - 13.00 geschlossen / closed
Please note the further information concerning possible closing periods or limited opening hours.

Closed from September 1 - 21

Access and contact

Postal adress:
Lobkowitzplatz 2, 1015 Wien
Phone: (+43 1) 525 24-5307

bibliothek@theatermuseum.at

  • Access: Palais Lobkowitz, Lobkowitzplatz 2

Information

All Phone and Faxnumbers if not otherwise stated:
(+43 1) 534 10-ext

The library is closed on Sundays and public holidays, on 24 and 31 December and Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The library closes at 12 noon on All Souls Day (2 November). The State Hall and the museums are opened regularly with following exceptions: State Hall, Esperanto Museum and Globe Museum close at 3 p.m. on December 24, at 6 p.m. on December 31. The Papyrus Museum is closed on December 24, 31, January 2, on public holidays and from July 27 – 31.

last update 2/3/2012