Library

Library of Galicia

Santiago de Compostela · A Coruña · 2011

Library of Galicia, library en Santiago de Compostela

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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. References

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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, 2 km away

Way of St James Camiño Xabrés, 441 m away

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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Getting there by bus

Stops on the regional public transport network. A stop being there does not mean a bus runs today: the lines are sorted by how many services they run, and the timetables are on bus.gal ↗.

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