Library

Library of Galicia

Santiago de Compostela · A Coruña · 2011

Library of Galicia, library en Santiago de Compostela

The Library of Galicia (Galician: Biblioteca de Galicia), is a Spain-based public library located in the Galician Cultural City of Santiago de Compostela, the capital of the Galicia Autonomous Region, Spain. It is the largest public library in the Galicia Autonomous Region. The library was designed by American architect Peter Eisenman. Library of Galicia disseminates the legacy of intellectuals and artists such as Isaac Díaz Pardo, Luis Seoane and Basilio Losada. The library is the flagship of the Galician library system.

History

Library of Galicia was opened on January 11, 2011, covering an area of 155,205 square feet. In March 2013, it had approximately 800,000 volumes in storage.

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Facts

What it is Biblioteca · Biblioteca central

Part of Rede de Bibliotecas Públicas de Galicia

Elevation here ≈ 278 m · Terrain Tiles

Nearest town Santiago de Compostela, a 2 km

Way of St James Camiño Xabrés, a 441 m

People in the municipality 100,842 (2025) · IGE

Getting there

Opening hours Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

Phone +34 981 54 50 70; +34 981 54 59 63

Address Monte Gaiás, s/n, Ciudad de la Cultura

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Chegar en bus

Paradas do transporte público da Xunta. Que haxa parada non quere dicir que pase un bus hoxe: as liñas van ordenadas polas expedicións que fan, e os horarios están en bus.gal ↗.

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