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  • Lesesaal ohne Personen
    Reading rooms open again
    Precaution in connection with the corona virus
  • Sammlung von Handschriften und alten Drucken, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
    Plant Studies
    Nicolas Robert
  • Collection of Ambraser manuscripts
    Collection of Ambraser manuscripts
    UNESCO Memory of Austria

A Department of international standing

We preserve one of the world’s most important collections of manuscripts and old books. Search our catalogue QuickSearch and the digital library or read your ordered books in the Augustinian reading room.

Opening times library and collections

The reading rooms and the collections are open until December 23 as usual (Heldenplatz: 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.), then they must be closed to governmental restrictions. The reopening is announced for January 18. We'll keep you informed.

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Capacity library area at Heldenplatz

Due to the minimum distance required by the authorities, currently not all seats are available in the reading rooms. The capacity indicator serves as an orientation for your visit

 
 
 

302 seats (reading rooms, lounge or research zone) are still available.

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