In addition to regular opening hours, the State Hall and the museums of the Austrian National Library will be open on May 25, 2026.
The reading rooms of the Austrian National Library will be closed on May 14 (Ascension Day), Sunday, May 24 (Whit Sunday), Monday, May 15 (Whit Monday) and Thursday, June 4, 2026 (Corpus Christi).
Due to an event, the Papyrus Museum will not open until 12 p. m. on June 10, 2026.
Due to an event, the State Hall will already close at 6 p.m. on June 11, 2026.
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.
