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Annual maintenance work will take place again this summer, which is why the reading rooms at the Heldenplatz location and in all collections will be closed from Saturday, July 26, to Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Due to the shutdown of the ordering system, no media orders can be accepted from Friday, July 24, 2026, 4 p.m. to Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 4 p.m. The regular opening hours will then apply again from Thursday, August 6, 2026.

The study room of the Albertina is closed from July 15 to August 15, 2026. 

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Whether you adopt a book as a private individual, or organise a specific sponsorship scheme for your business

As a supporter of the Austrian National Library you will be helping to preserve our shared cultural heritage for future generations. We will be pleased to tell you about the various ways you can help.

Here is a quick overview of our initiatives:

Book adoption

Make it possible, as a book sponsor, to save thousands of individual books.
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Become an animal sponsor

In order to preserve the treasures of the zoological picture collection for future generations, we need your help.
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Sponsorship for a flower

We invite you to sponsor a historical flower display from the imperial collections.
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Donations

As a sponsor of the Austrian National Library, you help to preserve our common cultural heritage for future generations.
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Become a partner or sponsor

As a sponsor of the Austrian National Library, you help to preserve our common cultural heritage for future generations.
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Become a member

There are different ways to become part of the Society of Friends of the Austrian National Library.

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