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 August 4, 2025.
General information
To use the extensive holdings in the Department of Planned Languages, you will need a valid photo ID and a library card for the Austrian National Library (the Library regulations apply).
Reproductions
Loans for exhibitions
Please send your requests for loans in writing, indicating the items you require (if possible with reference numbers), directly to our Department Director. Please give the name of the borrowing organisation and the title, location and duration of the exhibition. Click here for the Terms and conditions and prices.