Let's start with one of the things students will certainly look for first!
Barcelona can be very hot during summer, and not all the students are lucky enough to find an accomodation provided with aircon. Besides, studying outdoors can turn out to be a very bad alternative with the very high temperatures.
Libraries seem to be a good compromise: wi-fi, plugs, silence and most importantly, aircon!
In this article, you will find out which ones are also open on weekends and where to study at night.
Right now, in the city there are 213 libraries, 38 of which are located in the city center.
Furthermore, for the majority of these, the Municipality of Barcelona created a platform where you can find a great number of resources online: books, audio-books, movies, CDs, newspapers, journals, listed by title, author or topic in different languages.
Let's have a look at the best ones!
⏩ NOTE that some of the following ones may be closed from the 1st of August to the 15th August.
1. Diposit de Les Aigues (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Like suggested by its name, the building was once a water deposit, built in 1874 and turned into a library between 1993 and 1999. For its unique architecture, it became one of the Pavilions of the Great Exhibition in 1929.
Being it a University library, it has been designed with all the comforts and facilities that students could need: bright spaces, plugs, wi-fi and silence. It is particularly specialised in Arabic culture.
Address: Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 9 pm - Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 9 pm
2. Biblioteca de Catalunya - Santa Creu
Wanted by the Institute of Catalan Studies in 1907, the Biblioteca de Catalunya has been the first headquarter of the Hospital of Santa Cruz, built between the XV and the XVIII centuries. It is located in one of the most important buildings of Barcelona and today it is part of the Spanish Cultural Heritage.
During time, it adapted to the needs of the modern students. Nowadays, it own collections from different historical periods and offers many group activities and laboratories. It is specialised in Catalan Culture.
Address: Carrer de l'Hospital, 56
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3.30 pm to 8.30 pm - Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 8.30 pm - Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm
3. Biblioteca de la Vila de Gracia
The modern library Vila de Gracia stands out for the great functioning of its facilities (plugs, good wi-fi, computers). It owns 48 thousands volumes and numerous reading rooms, study rooms, and spaces dedicated to journals and multimedia resourches. This library is appreciated by students for its comfortable spaces and the wide choice of cultural activities that offers. It is specialised in African Culture.
Address: Carrer del Torrent de l'Olla, 104,
Opening hours: Monday and Thursday from 4 pm to 9 pm - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 9 pm - Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm - from Monday to Friday night (study room) from 9pm to 1 am
4. Biblioteca de La Sagrada Familia
This library is a 4 floor modern building inaugurated in 2007. In an almost futuristic environment made of high white and grey walls, bright spaces, it is the perfect place for who wants to take a break walking through the cathedral's park. It owns 85 thousands volumes and halls where conferences, artistic exhibitions and cultural events are held. There is also a space dedicated to kids, "l'Espai Jove".
Address: Carrer de Provença, 480
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10 am to 9 pm - Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm - Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm - Monday to Friday night (study room) from 9 pm to 1 am
5. Biblioteca Jaume Fuster
This library was inaugurated in 2005 and it is a tribute to the writer, translator and member of the "Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana" Jaume Fuster. It is located in the quarter of Gracia and stands out for its list of events, activities and laboratories organized in its spaces. For this reason the library is considered a cultural and meeting center. Besides, it owns a series of volumes about the quarter of Gracia, its artists and its social and cultural development. The spaces are wide and bright, and also its great interior design will draw your attention.
Address: Pl. de Lesseps, 20-22
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm - Sunday from 10 am to 14 pm - Monday to Friday night (study rooms) from 9 pm to 1 am
Infos from www.barcelonacheckin.com
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