Library
Library of Galicia
Santiago de Compostela · A Coruña · 2011
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
Chegar en bus
- Gaiása 308 mFerrol-O Burgo (área de servizo)-AP-9-Santiago-Figueirido (por N-550) · Milladoiro-Santiago-Gaiás (Brilat) · Ferrol-O Burgo (área de servizo)-AP-9-Santiago-Figueirido (por N-550) · Santiago E.I.-Gaiás · Santiago E.I.-Gaiás · Milladoiro-Santiago-Gaiás (Brilat)
- Cruceiro Do Sara 461 mAs Hortas-Santiago E.I. · Merés (cruzamento)-Santiago E.I. · Touro-Cimadevila-Santiago E.I. · O Forte-Fontiñas (CPI Fontiñas)
- Cruceiro Do Sara 471 mAs Hortas-Santiago E.I. · Merés (cruzamento)-Santiago E.I. · Touro-CIMADEVILA-SANTIAGO E.I. · Turces-Codeso-Santiago E.I. · O Forte-Fontiñas (CPI Fontiñas)
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 ↗.
Nearby
Cathedral of Santiago de CompostelaCathedral
Church of Santa María la Real del SarCathedral
Pazo de San Lourenzo, SantiagoMonastery
Monastery of Saint Pelagius of AntealtaresMonastery
San Martiño Pinario monasteryMonastery
Monastery of San Francisco do Val de DeusMonastery
Pazo do EspiñoPazo
Pazo dos Condes de XimondePazo