Alert

Attention

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.

State Hall

Starting August 1, 2025, the State Hall will open at 9 a.m.

State Hall

Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on August 4, 2025.

Departments
Department of Music
Using the Department

Using the Department

Department of Music

Using the Departement of Music

To use the extensive holdings in the Department of Music, you will need valid photo ID and a library card for the Austrian National Library (the library regulations apply).

The Department of Music is essentially a reference library. You are welcome to use our spacious Reading Room!
For conservation reasons, use of the original manuscripts is restricted.
You can view up to ten items a day. Normally, the items will be available for you in the Reading Room no more than two hours after being ordered.
Members of the information service in the Reading Room will be pleased to tell you about our collections and how to search them.

Reproductions

With permission from library staff, secondary literature can be copied unless this is not allowed for conservation reasons.
If you require reproductions of manuscripts or music prints, you can request a scan (conditions)
Taking photographs in the Reading Room is permitted by agreement with the information service staff on duty.

(Please comply with copyright and individual rights)

Loans for exhibitions

Please send requests for loans in writing, stating the items you require (if possible with reference numbers), directly to this email address. Please give the name of the borrowing organisation and the title, location and duration of the exhibition. You can find the terms and conditions and charges here.