BIBLIOTECA
NAZIONALE MARCIANA

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Monday – Friday
8.30am – 6.15pm

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INFORMATION

info and opening hours

Check the opening hours for the reading rooms and the request times for printed books and manuscripts on the relevant page.

Access to the Library

Access to the Library is via the Orientation Office, which provides initial information about the services available and issues a personal magnetic card upon presentation of a valid identity document.
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Telephone numbers and email addresses for the various departments.
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Services

All the services of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.

NOTICES

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ONLINE

  • OPAC POLO VEA
  • DIGITISED HISTORICAL CATALOGUE
  • NUOVA BIBLIOTECA MANOSCRITTA (NBM)
  • MANUS ONLINE (MOL)
  • INTERNET CULTURALE
  • ARCHIVIO DEI POSSESSORI
Catalogues photo di Samuel Cimma

ON SITE

CATALOGUES OF PRINTED BOOKS

MANUSCRIPT CATALOGUES

Founded in 1468 on the initiative of Cardinal Bessarion for the benefit of the community, the Marciana promotes the dissemination of knowledge and preserves the memory of human thought.

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LIBRARY SERVICES

Bibliographic information

A librarian is always available in the Printed Works Room and the Manuscripts Room to assist readers with their research and bibliographic enquiries.

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Loans

Consult the procedures for direct loans, interlibrary loans (ILL-DD), and materials excluded from lending.

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Digital reproductions using personal equipment

In compliance with current legislation (Art. 108 of Legislative Decree 42/2004), reproduction for personal study, research, or other non-profit activities of works held by the Library is permitted.

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Digital reproductions on request

The Photoreproductions Service manages requests for digital reproductions of manuscripts and printed materials submitted to the Library; reproductions of modern printed materials (after 1900) are carried out using a scanner, in compliance with current copyright law and Legislative Decree 42/2004.

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Educational visits

The Department is responsible for the design, planning, and implementation of educational programs and event series related to the manuscripts and the library and archival heritage of the Library. It coordinates the educational offerings and guided tours.

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