Notices
Public and service communications
Suspension of interlibrary loan services
Please be advised that the interlibrary loan service is temporarily suspended.We apologize for the inconvenience.
Summer Access Procedures
Please be advised that during the summer period from July 6 to September 5, 2026, books may be consulted and…
Library Closures on Certain Dates
We would like to inform our visitors that the Monumental Hall will be closed on April 3, 7, and 8.
Antiquarian Holdings excluded from consultation
Click here to see the manuscripts currently excluded from consultation.
Educational Visits to the Library Suspended
Please be advised that starting Monday, June 15, 2026, the Academic Affairs Office will suspend guided tours for visitors and…
Events
Angelica Library events and exhibitions calendar
Events
Ancient Herbariums in Angelica
A journey spanning roughly two centuries through the history of botany, allowing us to contemplate the beauty of nature on paper.
Virtual exhibitions
Exhibitions at the Angelica Library
Saint Augustine
«Credo ut intelligam, intelligo ut credam» Sant’Agostino e le sue opere nella collezione della Biblioteca Angelica
Antichi Alchimisti
For centuries, alchemy has been a field of study and experimentation that has fascinated scholars and thinkers from different cultures and backgrounds, significantly influencing the scientific and philosophical thinking of entire generations.
Giubileo in Angelica
The history of the Jubilee, Jubilee practices, events in the history of the Jubilee over the centuries, and pilgrimages: Rome and the seven churches
Made in Italy
Early works from Italy in the ancient volumes of the Angelica Library
On the roads of the East
Four display cases dedicated to the East: Egypt, Tibet, China and Japan
Dark Angelica
Four display cases dedicated to the “dark” side of the Angelica Library: Magic, Witchcraft, the Devil and the Forbidden.
The Illustrated Book
The Vanvitellian Hall hosted the inauguration of the bibliographic exhibition ‘Illustrated books in the collections of the Angelica Library’, from which this virtual exhibition is taken.
Angelo Rocca
The Augustinian bishop Angelo Rocca was a prominent figure in the Roman Curia as well as a prolific writer and scholar.
Mesoamérica
In 2018, the Angelica Library, in collaboration with the Embassy of Guatemala to the Holy See and the Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala City, organised the exhibition Mesoamérica.
Dante's fortune
The Dante tradition in the age of printing.







