Biblioteca Salaborsa
Biblioteca Salaborsa
4.5
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Salaborsa is the Bologna city multimedia and general information library, which every day provides users of all ages with books, newspapers, magazines, videos, cds, data banks, along with cabled and and wi-fi internet connections. Access to the library is free. To take advantage of certain services it is necessary to register and show the membership card.
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PoxdorferJung
Franconia, Germany8,666 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
A wonderful place. In a magnificent palazzo is housed a large, public library, air-conditioned, with cafe, numerous seats in the central auditorium and a special charm by the numerous students and tourists. Worth seeing in this old stock exchange is the ceiling with light dome and the arcades, an impressive construction.
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Written 27 June 2024
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RandS_TX
Houston, TX476 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
The building sits right on the main Plaza in the center of the city. The inside of the building is beautiful. However, make sure to visit Scavi Archeologici in the basement. You can see ancient ruins from the past. Nothing fancy but very interesting
Written 13 June 2024
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isetta_76
Tolentino, Italy684 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
Former Hall of the wheat exchange, an interesting nineteenth-century iron structure, then remodeled and transformed into a cultural center, very successful information librarian. In the center of Bologna, a place to visit, where to borrow books, where to see exhibitions, where to organize meetings, where to spend an hour of break in the cool and quiet, where to study or work. In short, a fantastic gathering place. In the basements do not miss the Roman excavations.
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Written 8 August 2024
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futtock21
London, UK17,221 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
I am envious of the burghers of Bologna who have daily access to a public library set in a former palace whose main room has arcades on three floors beneath a highly decorated ceiling and feels more like a giant temple. There is a cafe on one side. Separate reading rooms are situated on a lower level. On the first floor is a multi-media display of the entire Bologna metropolitan area.
Written 29 August 2024
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Cymro
Coimbra, Portugal3,311 contributions
Mar 2022
Bologna's main public library, housed in the old Palazzo d'Accursio and located opposite the Statue of Neptune. It is free to enter. The ceiling is lovely and there are Roman ruins visible under a glass floor. Apparently it is possible to go to the basement to see them, but I was only told this after my visit. There is a very good snack bar/restaurant within the library, where I had lunch, and recommend it. Biblioteca Salaborsa is well worth a visit, whether or not you're a book lover.
Written 6 March 2022
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Marcus G
53 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Great library. Very good for small children. The ruins underneath are not super interesting. You can't see much of them through the glass floor. Go down to the basement and you can walk around among the ruins.
Written 7 May 2022
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Demy Delfi
Corfu Town, Greece104 contributions
Oct 2020
It doesn't matter if you speak italian or not. Even walking in that building is amazing. You can enter the biblioteca and browse the books and no one really asks you for a library car or something similar. I even asked a lady in the desk what it takes to get a library card if i am not an italian citizen. Inside there is also a little cafe - bar, an excellent choice for a quick break for reading. Upstairs, there is a more quiet reading area for those who want to study, a movie section and a magazine section. Underground, there are some ancient ruins that you can visit, and you can give a small donation , there is not a ticket. I really found some interesting books about freediving, and plenty of comic books.
Written 24 September 2021
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AppMyHome
El Dorado Hills, CA495 contributions
Oct 2022
We wandered in here by accident and it turned out to be one of our favorite spots in Bologna. There's a great cafe just outside the huge central atrium. And the ruins underneath are definitely worth a visit. There was a book reading going on and we enjoyed being part of the local culture.
Written 6 November 2022
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dalidude
Breda, The Netherlands212 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
A beautiful library to visit, a photo exposition was at display when we visited. The 3 floors are Beautiful each in their own way. The top gives you a great overview, the second a nice place to sit and part of the collection to admire. The ground floor has a cafe to relax.
Written 3 January 2020
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Teashopgirl
14 contributions
Aug 2022
Fabulous architecture and an interesting visit. Nice cafe inside too! Have a good look around don't just use this as a cut through. The theme was movies whist we visited, the outdoor cinema all part of it.
Written 20 August 2022
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Is entering the library free or with payment?If yes then how much do I need to pay?
Written 8 July 2019
The common area is free, they have some attractions that you need to pay, as Bologna Ruins that you can see more than. 2000years, but it is small. I have a library card that is free for residents, sorry I don’t know the cost, but to pass trough is free, enjoy...
Written 19 July 2019
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