Library Visits

We have organised two special library tours on Thursday, 22 March 2018. Space is limited and open to all paid or invited attendees of the IFLA President’s Meeting 2018. You can apply for either a Public Libraries Tour or a University and National Library Tour. All tours will be conducted in English.

Register

All paid or invited attendees of the IFLA President’s Meeting 2018 can apply for either the Public Libraries Tour or the University and National Library Tour.

Due to the limited space, registration is on a first come, first served basis.

If you are a paid or invited attendee of the IFLA President’s Meeting 2018 and would like to participate in one of the two library tours, please

Register

Closing date of the application: Friday, 16 March at 10:00 Central European Time (CET).

Public Libraries Tour

Maximum 20 participants

Schedule

10:00am

Meet at the Biblioteca Montserrat Abelló
Everyone will have to make their own way there

10.00 - 11.30

Library tour: Biblioteca Montserrat Abelló

  • Duration: 90 minutes (maximum)

11.30 - 12.15

A minibus will be provided to take you to the second library

12.15 - 14.00

Library tour at the Biblioteca del Fondo- Santa Coloma de Gramenet

  • Light lunch will be provided
  • The second visit will conclude at approximately 14:00
  • All attendees will have to make their own way back

 

University and National Library Tour

Maximum 24 participants

Schedule

09:30am

Meet at the Universitat de Barcelona Historical Library
Everyone will have to make their own way there

09.30 - 10.30

Library tour: Universitat de Barcelona Historical Library

  • Meet Mrs. Adelaida Ferrer, who will give you a short tour of the library
  • Everyone will need to be at the entrance of the Universitat de Barcelona Historical Library at 09:30
  • The visit will be split into two groups of 12
  • Both tours end at 10:30

10.30 - 11.45

Free time. You may want to drink a coffee and walk in the city centre until the next tour starts. In any case, you will have to make your own way to the Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya. Please see below for instructions and a map

12.00 - 13.00

Library tour at the Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya

  • Meet Mr. Sergi Folch or Mrs. Núria Altarriba, who will give a tour to the library
  • The second visit concludes at approximately 13:00
  • ​All attendees will have to make their own way back

 

How to get from the Universitat de Barcelona Historical Library and to the Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya

Both libraries are in the city centre of Barcelona and within 14 minutes walking distance from each other.

Please see our map and the following picture for the walking route from the Universitat de Barcelona Historical Library to the Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya.

Route Map