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Biblioteca Angelica

Biblioteca Angelica
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The Biblioteca Angelica (English: Angelica Library) is a public library located in Rome, Italy. In front of the Piazza Sant'Agostino square, adjacent to the church of Sant'Agostino, not far from Piazza Navona. Having been open to the public since 1609, it is considered the oldest public library in Europe along with the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan and the Bodleian in Oxford.

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Address
8 Piazza di Sant'Agostino
Hours
Closed · opens 9 am Monday
Weekly hours
Mon9 am–1:30 pm
Tue9 am–1:30 pm
Wed9 am–1:30 pm
Thu9 am–1:30 pm
Fri9 am–1:30 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Updated 12 Oct 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.