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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.

Opening hours during public holidays

The library and the collections are closed 8 December, 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 31 December, 1 January 2022 and 6 January 2022.

In the museums the regular opening hours are valid. Exception: On Monday, 27 December and Monday 3 January 2022 the museums are open.

Library and Collections

Due to official requirements all reading rooms are closed until presumably 12 December 2021.
We are still available for you virtually: For research and reproduction requests, we are available apart from public holidays and 31. December 2021 at Tel. +1 53410/444, information@onb.ac.at or via » Chat Mo.-Fr. from 9.00 to 17.00 hrs.

Catalogue searches are still possible, but the ordering module has been switched off. Our » reproduction service is still available.All deadlines for the return of lent books outside the library have been extended to 12 December.

The Austrian National Library will automatically extend all currently valid annual library cards of all categories free of charge after the reopening of the library for the duration of the corona-related closure period. Holders do not have to take any further steps.

State Hall and museums

Due to official requirements the State Hall and all museums of the Austrian National Library are closed until presumably 12 December 2021.

The Austrian National Library will automatically extend all currently valid annual passes for the museums free of charge for the duration of the corona-related closure period once the museums have reopened. Holders do not have to take any further steps.

Closure of the library basement

A modern training centre for all interested parties is being built in the library basement on Heldenplatz. At the same time, the entire public area in the basement is being completely renovated. From 1 September 2021 until probably September 2022, the basement will be closed due to the construction work. Library operations will continue uninterrupted.

Please note the following changes during the construction period:

Large-format works will be issued at the book issue desk on the ground floor.
Microforms can be used in the research zone on the ground floor, as can PCs and printouts from the web archive.
The large format scanner is located in the copy corner.

We look forward to welcoming you to the new training centre in 2022 with a varied programme!