Libraries and bookstores

Many services, all free. The historic Mestre library in Via Miranese, after the temporary existence of two locations, makes way for good to the new and elegant location in Villa Erizzo, right in the city centre.

Situated inside the museum of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, its book collection today numbers some 8,000 volumes dedicated to modern and contemporary art. It is also an important support tool for in-house staff in the preparation of temporary…

A place for the younger generation: the Mestre Public Library has opened its doors to children and young people, aged 0 to 14. A place to discover.

Residing as the Civic Library of the historic city centre and of Venetians living in the lagoon, this library was born from the immense donation of the family of the same name and has been expanding ever since. Over more than 7 centuries of history…

A precious and elegant place where you can consult volumes dealing with the civil and cultural society of Venice, the Italian and Veneto Resistance and anti-fascism, and labour, workers' and trade union politics.

The library is located in the centre of Mestre, in a place convenient to public transport and almost opposite the other library, the Mestre Villa Erizzo civic library. Owned by the Veneto Region, it specialises in Veneto subjects.

Situated on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, in the context of the ancient Benedictine monastery, the Giorgio Cini Foundation's library is made up of thematic nuclei covering the history of art, the history of Venice, theatre, music and oriental…

An important collection of books that began as early as 1812, when the Ateneo Veneto was established, with no interruptions until today. The Library's greatest specialisation is in the Veneto area with over 16,000 Miscellanee/Pamphlets on Venetian…

The only library on the island of Lido di Venezia. Numbers of young people and adults who choose it for study, research or simple consultation.

This is definitely the best place to learn about Venetian and Venetian culture; it is especially important for its Greek collection (one of the most important in the world), manuscripts on Venetian subjects and rare Venetian editions. Suffice it to…