Locations
Biblioteca Nacional - Headquarters
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Service hours
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 16:00 pm
- By prior appointment.
Reading rooms opening hours
- +55 (21) 3095-3977
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- requests accepted until half an hour before closing
- returning works up to 10 minutes before closing
- +55 (21) 2220-1726
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- +55 (21) 3095-3980
- +55 (21) 3095-3981
- +55 (21) 2220-1643
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- +55 (21) 3095-3864
- +55 (21) 3095-3865
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- +55 (21) 2220-3100
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Warning: Entry permitted until 1 hour before closing.
- Stay for up to 10 min prior to closing.
- +55 (21) 3095-3868
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Warning: Entry permitted until 1 hour before closing.
- Stay for up to 10 min prior to closing.
- +55 (21) 3095-3874
- Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Warning: Entry permitted until 1 hour before closing.
- Stay for up to 10 min prior to closing.
- Guidance for use of the Digital Newspapers and Periodicals Library
- until 1 hour before closing.
- Request periodicals:
- Microfilmed - up to 30 min prior to closing.
- Printed - up to 1 hour before closing.
- Saturdays do not provide access to printed periodicals.
Book Store
In Book Store, located at the main entrance, the reader may acquire copies of all editorial activity of the Brazilian National Library, postcards and posters.
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Service hours
- monday to friday, from 9 am to 6 pm
Machado de Assis Auditorium
The auditorium has 120 seats and is open for events, celebrations, lectures and concerts. Access is on Mexico Street.
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Euclides da Cunha Library (BEC)
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Service hours
- monday to friday from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
ISBN Brazilian Agency
More about ISBNThe National Library is the Brazilian ISBN Agency responsible for assigning the identification number of the books published in the country.
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Service hours
- monday to friday, from 9 am to 5 pm
- at the office or by phone
Music and Sound Archives
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Service hours
- monday to friday, from 10 am to 6 pm
Casa da Leitura
The Casa da Leitura (House of Reading) is a place for training and multiplication of readers and has two libraries: one for children, and the other focused on young people and adults.
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Eliseu Visconti Cultural Center
The Cultural Center hosts exhibitions organized by the Brazilian National Library. Access is on Mexico Street.
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Service hours
- tuesday to friday, from 10 am to 5 pm
- saturday from 10:30 am to 2 pm