Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek

Vienna, Austria

Contacts

Josefsplatz 1;P.O. Box 308 ;A-1015 Vienna;Austria

Phone: (+43 1) 534 10;Fax: (+43 1) 534 10 / 280;E-mail: onb@onb.ac.at;;Department of Manuscripts;han-slg@onb.ac.at

http://www.onb.ac.at/

Description

The National Library of Austria.

"The Austrian National Library holds approximately six million items and therefore ranks as the biggest library in Austria. Not only the number of books but also the ten special collections support its claims to international reputation. Papyri, manuscripts, ancient and rare books, maps, globes, music, portraits, graphics, photographs, autographs and posters as well as works in and on Esperanto and other artificial languages are stored in the various collections and are available for scientific research. The intensified application of new technology now enables the Austrian National Library to be presented in multimedial dimensions, thus granting a wider public access to its treasures."