Austrian National Library
Welcome to the Austrian National Library – the country’s largest library and central memory institution.
- Use the library service of a » modern information centre.
- Discover the holdings and treasures from » eight collections.
- Experience » the State Hall and five museums with their exciting permanent and temporary exhibitions.
The State Hall and all museums are open until the 31st of March. Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We request all visitors to bring their own FFP2 masks, which have to be worn during the whole stay. Along with governement guidelines, the museums and the statehall will be closed from April 1st to 6th, guided online-tours will take place as usual. All valid annual tickets will automatically be prolonged for the duration of the closing time.
Until March 31, 2021, the reading rooms at Heldenplatz are open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., in the reading rooms of the collections the regular opening times apply. To use the Albertina holdings, please contact the » collection directly. We ask all readers to bring their own FFP2 masks with them, these must be worn during the entire stay (including on the reading areas).
Due to official requirements, all library facilities and reading rooms will be closed from April 1st to April 6th, 2021. The library is still available to you virtually: For research and reproduction inquiries, apart from public holidays and Easter Sunday, we are available at tel. +43 1 53410-444, » information@onb.ac.at or via » chat, Monday to Friday available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Research in the catalog and the reproduction service are still possible, the order module is active.
All loans outside the home have been extended up to and including April 6, 2021. All valid annual tickets are automatically extended free of charge for the duration of the additional closing time.
Our range of training courses has been expanded to include webinars, an overview of current dates can be found on the » homepage. We are happy to offer further individually agreed appointments, including training courses on pre-academic work for schoolchildren, more information at » information@onb.ac.at.