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.
The State Hall of the Austrian National Library - the former imperial court library - is considered the most beautiful library hall in the world. It was built from 1723 to 1726 under Emperor Charles VI. Today it is considered a baroque synthesis of the arts. Father and son Fischer von Erlach were the architects, and the magnificent ceiling frescoes are by Daniel Gran. In the State Hall there are about 200,000 books, as well as the private library of Prince Eugene. The State Hall offers a very exclusive setting for representative ceremonies, concerts or presentations.
Room layout of the State Hall: Middle oval and two side wings (space inside the showcases)
Area: 1.280 m², usable area: 730 m²
Renting only by special agreement!
| Length/ Width (m) | Area (m²) | Dinner- | Cocktail- style | Auditorium- style | |
| Middle Oval | 34/ 16 | 440 | - | - | 160 |
| Total | 80/ 4,5 bis 34 | - | - | 300 |
Tel.: +43 1 534 10-260
Tel.: +43 1 534 10-262
E-Mail:vermietungen[at]onb.ac.at
