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State Hall

Due to an event, the State Hall will be open on Wednesday, November 19, from 12 p.m.

Reading rooms

Between December 27, 2025 and January 5, 2026, all reading rooms of the collections (except those at Heldenplatz!) will only be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Opening times during the holidays

Please note the opening hours in December and around New Year's Eve.

Modern knowledge center

The site at Heldenplatz is the central service facility of the Austrian National Library. Here you can find printed material published from 1851.With five reading rooms and 420 individual places to read in a stimulating atmosphere, it provides the perfect place for students, researchers and interested individuals. Furthermore, by buying a day ticket or annual membership card, you have complete access to our wide range of library services, to the Internet and to subscribed databases, as well as electronic magazines.Our librarians will be happy to advise and provide support with scientific research.

Tickets, ordering books and accessibility

How to use the library

Women’s and gender studies

How to find gender-specific resources

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