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 Friday, July 25, to Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Due to the shutdown of the ordering system, no media orders can be accepted from Thursday, July 24, 2025, 4 p.m. to Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 4 p.m. The regular opening hours will then apply again from Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The study room of the Albertina is closed from July 15 to August 15. During this time (except July 25 to August 5), media ordered from the Albertina collection will be transported twice a week (Monday and Thursday) to the reading rooms of the National Library on Heldenplatz and can be used there.
Starting August 1, 2025, the State Hall will open at 9 a.m.
Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on Monday, September 8, from 2 p.m.
Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on August 4, 2025.
As a European cultural language, Hebrew has a long tradition of printing. But Yiddish and other European and non-European languages were also printed in Hebrew script. Find more information about our historical Hebraica here.
The Austrian National Library has a rich collection of historical prints in Arabic script and in numerous languages. Find more details here.
