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.
Help the Austrian National Library preserve its important historical holdings for future generations. With your donation you make an important contribution and enable the restoration of valuable original bindings of unique manuscripts. In this way, we ensure long-term conservation.
Please help us to preserve our common cultural heritage for the future. Thank you very much for your contribution.
Dr. Johanna Rachinger
Director General of the Austrian National Library
Der wertvolle, historische Bestand von Handschriften der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek ist ein wahrer Schatz. Neben reich illuminierten Büchern mit kunstvoll dekorierten Einbänden finden sich auch Textschriften mit schlicht gehaltenen Umschlägen. Als Bezugsmaterialien wurden Leder, Pergament oder kostbare Textilien wie Samt und Seide verwendet. Die vielen Jahrhunderte haben Gebrauchsspuren an den oft fragilen Originaleinbänden hinterlassen, die nun mit großer Sorgfalt restauriert und konserviert werden – damit auch zukünftige Generationen in unserer Geschichte blättern können.
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