List of libraries in Belgium

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This is a list of libraries in Belgium.

National and public libraries

• Bibliothèque des Affaires Etrangères, which includes the Bibliothèque Africaine (est. 1885)
• Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Antwerp
• Library of the Chanchelor of the Prime Ministers' Cabinet ^[1]
• Library of the Federal Service of Justice; Brussels
• Library of the National Archives ^[2]
• Library of the Royal Botanic Society, Meise ^[3]
• Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge  [ nl ], the public library of Bruges ^[4]
• Permeke Library, Antwerp
• Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), Brussels ^[5]

Museum libraries

• Library of the AMSAB, Social History, Ghent
• Library of the Antwerp Zoo
• CIVA
• Library of the Design Museum Ghent
• Library of the Institute Dr. Ghuislain, Ghent
• Library of the Jewish Museum, Brussels
• Library of the MIAT, Ghent
• Library of the MIM, Brussels
• Library of the MOMU, Antwerp
• Library of the MUHKA, Antwerp
• Library of the Museum Mayer van den Bergh
• Library of the Passchendaele Memorial
• Library of the Plantin-Moretus Museum
• Library of the Royal Army Museum, Brussels
• Library of the Royal Institute of Natural sciences
• Library of the Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren
• Library of the Royal Museums of Art and History
• Library of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
• Library of the SMAK, Ghent

Libraries of abbeys and religious institutions

• Library of Affligem Abbey
• Library of the Augustinians, Ghent
• Library of Averbode Abbey
• Library of Bornem Abbey
• Library of the Carmelite Monastery, Ghent
• Library of Chevetogne Abbey
• Library of Dendermonde Abbey
• Library of Grimbergen Abbey
• Library of Keizersberg Abbey
• Library of the Maior Seminary, Bruges
• Library of the Maior Seminary, Ghent
• Library of Maredsous Abbey
• Library of Park Abbey
• Library of Tongerlo Abbey

Private libraries

• Bibliotheca Wittockiana
• Library of the Bar Association; Palais de Justice, Antwerp
• Library of the Bar Association; Palais de Justice, Brussels
• Library of the Bar Association; Palais de Justice, Ghent ^[6]
• Library of the Magistrate; Palais de Justice, Brussels
• Private Library of the King, Laeken

University libraries

• Academic libraries in Leuven (Universiteitsbibliotheek Leuven)
• Academic Library of Defence
• Ghent University Library (Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent) ^[7]
• Boekentoren - Ghent University
• Library of the Lemmens Institute
• Library of the Royal Conservatory, Brussels
• Library of the Royal Conservatory, Ghent
• Library of the Royal Military academy ^[8]
• Library of Saint-Luc, Ghent
• Maurits Sabbe - Library, Leuven
• University of Antwerp Library (Universiteitsbibliotheek Antwerpen) ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• List of libraries in the Netherlands
• Open access in Belgium

References

1. "Kanselarij van de Eerste Minister - Fedweb". fedweb.belgium.be. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
2. "Rijksarchief - Fedweb". fedweb.belgium.be. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
3. "Plantentuin Meise - Fedweb". fedweb.belgium.be. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
4. "Institutions: Belgium", europeana.eu, Netherlands: Europeana Foundation, retrieved 2026-02-23
5. "IFLA Members" (PDF), ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2026-01-06
6. "bibliotheek - Balie Gent". www.baliegent.be. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
7. "List of LIBER Libraries", libereurope.eu, Netherlands: Association of European Research Libraries/LIBER Europe, retrieved 2026-02-23
8. "Defensie - Fedweb". fedweb.belgium.be. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
9. "Bibliotheek - Universiteit Antwerpen". www.uantwerpen.be. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
10. "EBLIDA Members", eblida.org, Netherlands: European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations, retrieved 2026-02-23

Further reading

in English

• Edward Edwards (1859), "Libraries of Belgium", Memoirs of Libraries: Including a Handbook of Library Economy, vol. 2, London: Trübner & Co., p. 506+ – via HathiTrust

in French

• P. Namur (1840–1842), Histoire des bibliothèques publiques de la Belgique (in French), Bruxelles: F. Parent – via HathiTrust

External links

• Belgian Association for Documentation
• List of libraries in Belgium
• "Library Map of the World: Belgium", ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions