Starting August 1, 2025, the State Hall will open at 9 a.m.
Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on Thursday, September 4, from 6 p.m.
Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on Monday, September 8, from 2 p.m.
On Thursday 11, 2025, the State Hall will not open until 10 a.m. due to an event.
Longer-term strategic planning has become an indispensable tool in the library world in a time of dynamic changes in digital technologies and media. As far back as 2012, the Austrian National Library presented its first long-term concept for the future under the title "Vision 2025. Knowledge for the world of tomorrow". As a continuation, the Library presented its » "Vision 2035. Opening spaces" to the public in 2021. It describes four central lines of development that will guide the library on its way into the future:
These guidelines form the basis for the Austrian National Library's concrete strategic goals, each of which is drawn up for a five-year period and which are currently being prepared for the period 2022-26.