The European Library

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The European Library gives centralised access to the resources of the 47 national libraries of Europe. You can find all kind of material; original documents, text books, maps, photographs, music, etc..

Go to our Treasures page to view some of the most special pieces Europe's national libraries store. Or explore one of these categories:

Cross-library search function

The interactive search engine on TheEuropeanLibrary.org website is the key that unlocks the enormous number of collections and resources featured throughout Europe. New items are incorporated every year, and keeping up with the new additions is quite simple thanks to the cross-library search function. The European Library hosts a multitude of media such as manuscripts, magazines, newspapers, maps, drawings and prints, music scores, and even patents and makes them available to you.