Information and Research In addition to the website of the Staatsbibliothek, you can only access the following selected services on this device. Full internet access is available at the workstations i

History A brief history Overview 1661- 1810- 1945- since 1990 The historical development of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin from a baroque "Fürstenbibliothek" (Elector's library) to one of the most imp

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Slavonic Studies Information Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the Staatsbibliothek is supervising the Specialised Information Service Slavonic Studies . The basis for the servic

Sites Orientation on our sites Haus Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 8 10117 Berlin Show full screen Haus Potsdamer Straße Potsdamer Straße 33 10785 Berlin Show full screen How to get to the library

Orient Printed works For printed works the Oriental Department is responsible for Works in the languages of the Near East, Asia and Africa, with the exception of East Asian languages Translations of w

Photographic reproductions and self-service photography of the general collection It is generally permitted to photograph, film and scan library materials in the general reading rooms with your own de

Loan requests for exhibitions The Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz aims to approve, as far as resources allow, loan requests for exhibitions with a cultural or scholarly purpose.

Music Collections The collections of the music department currently comprise ca. 68,000 music autographs and manuscript copies about 480 literary estates 80,000 letters 8,000 pictures and portraits 50

General Administration Department The General Administration Department works behind the scenes to support library services. The department is responsible for ensuring that the Staatsbibliothek zu Ber