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 hours public holidays readings rooms at Heldenplatz and collections
The reading rooms at Heldenplatz and the collections are closed on public holidays so as on December 8, December 24, December 25, December 26 and December 31, 2022; January 1 and January 6, 2023.
In the museums the regular opening hours are valid.
Use of the State Hall
Due to the restoration of the State Hall, books from the State Hall - marked with the abbreviation "Alt-Prunk" in the online catalogues - cannot be used from 1 July to 31 December 2022.