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.
Ariadne identifies and curates materials within the holdings of the Austrian National Library that are particularly relevant for feminist, women’s, and gender-focused perspectives – making various formats and media types thematically accessible.
Online search for articles, essays, and book chapters on topics in women’s, feminist, and gender studies.
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Holdings and content overviews of historical women’s journals from Austria and the Habsburg Monarchy, plus a guide to current academic gender journals.
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Overview and brief descriptions of lexicons, handbooks, and reference works in the field of women’s and gender studies.
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Bimonthly selection of newly acquired publications in the field of women’s and gender research.
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