Istituzione Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana
Contrà Riale, 5
36100 - VICENZA - ITALIA
Monday to Friday: 8.00 - 19.00
Saturday: 8.00 - 12.30
From 25th july to 27th of August
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8.00 - 13.30
Tuesday and Thursday 8.00 - 19.00
Seasonal clousure
The Library would close from 1st to 13rd of August
History
The Biblioteca Bertoliana was named after its founder, the count Giovanni Maria Bertolo (1631-1707), from Vicenza. In 1696 he stated that he would donate his personal library to the city of Vicenza, as long as it would be a public library.
In 1708 the Library opened to the public with an initial collection of about nine thousands volumes. Over the centuries other legacies and donations became part of the Library.
Nowadays the collection of the Biblioteca Bertoliana includes about 450,000 items, with 3,500 manuscripts and 900 incunabola. Among the main collections there are the Gonzati Collection (with documents on the local history and the culture of the territory of Vicenza), several special legacies from many authors of Vicenza, as Antonio Fogazzaro, Giacomo Zanella, Fedele Lampertico and others.
The Biblioteca Bertoliana has also important archives (of which the largest one is the Archivio Torre, the historic archive of the Comune of Vicenza), archives of ancient hospitals and many noble families of the city.
The Library is part in the National Library Service (Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale (SBN: http://opac.sbn.it/).
How to contact us:
By post:
Istituzione pubblica Bibilioteca civica Bertoliana
Contrà Riale, 5
36100 Vicenza - Italia
Telephone:
0039 (0) 444 578211 (Switchboard)
0039 (0) 444 578202 (Reference Office)
Fax: 0039 (0) 444 578234
By email:
Reference Office: consulenza@bibliotecabertoliana.it
Manuscripts Office: manoscritti@bibliotecabertoliana.it
Rare Books Office: catalogazioneantico@bibliotecabertoliana.it
Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery: ill@bibliotecabertoliana.it
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