List of libraries in Hamburg explained
List of libraries and archives in Hamburg.
Libraries and archives
In 2006, 39 public libraries existed in Hamburg, organised by the foundation Bücherhallen Hamburg,[1] more than 20 academic libraries, and several special or museums libraries.[2] 7.9 media per inhabitant were borrowed from the public libraries. Therefore, Hamburg, after Bremen (9.0), were ranking at the top of the German states.[3]
There are also four main archives.[4]
- Libraries
| German name | Translation | Date[5] | Stock of books | Location[6] | Notes | Website |
|---|
| Bücherhallen | Public libraries | | 1.6 mil. | | Public | |
| Norddeutsche Blindenhörbücherei und Centralbibliothek für Blinde | Library for the blind | 1905 | 5,000 | | Public | |
| Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky | State and university library | 1751 | 3 mil. | | Academic | | |
- Archives
| German name | Translation | Date | Location | Notes | Website |
|---|
| Staatsarchiv Hamburg | State archive | 1710 | | | |
| Hanseatisches Wirtschaftsarchiv | Hanseatic archiv for economy | 2008 | | | |
| Archiv des Erzbistums Hamburg | Archiv of the Roman Catholic Church in Hamburg | | | | |
| Archiv des Hamburger Instituts für Sozialforschung | Archive of the institution of social studies | | | | | |
See also
Notes
- Web site: Wir über uns . buecherhallen.de . 2009-08-27 . de . https://web.archive.org/web/20170629095558/http://www.buecherhallen.de/aw/home/~cf/ueber_uns/# . 2017-06-29 . dead .
- Web site: Hamburger Bibliotheken . . de . 2009-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090904134618/http://www.sub.uni-hamburg.de/hamburgerbibliotheken/universitaet.html . September 4, 2009 .
- Kulturindikatoren auf einen Blick, p. 10
- Web site: Bibliotheken und Archive . hamburg.de . 2009-08-27 . de .
- Creation or opening date. If two dates are given the first date is for a preceding organisation or institution.
- [Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg|Borough or quarter]
