| Hugo Blotius | |
| Birth Place: | Delft, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Vienna, Austria |
| Known For: | First head librarian of the Imperial Library |
Hugo Blotius or Hugo de Bloote (1533, Delft – 29 January 1608, Vienna)[1] was a Dutch scholar and librarian. He first became interested in librarianship while studying for a law degree in Orléans between 1566 and 1567. In 1575, Emperor Maximilian II appointed him the first head librarian of the Imperial Library.