List of libraries in Hamburg

List of libraries and archives in Hamburg.

Libraries and archives

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Old part of the state library

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[Note 1]	Stock of books	Location[Note 2]	Notes	Website
Bücherhallen	Public libraries		1.6 mil.		Public	(in German)
Norddeutsche Blindenhörbücherei und Centralbibliothek für Blinde	Library for the blind	1905	5,000		Public	(in German)
Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky	State and university library	1751	3 mil.		Academic	(in German)

Archives

German name	Translation	Date[Note 1]	Location[Note 2]	Notes	Website
Staatsarchiv Hamburg	State archive	1710			(in German)
Hanseatisches Wirtschaftsarchiv	Hanseatic archiv for economy	2008			(in German)
Archiv des Erzbistums Hamburg	Archiv of the Roman Catholic Church in Hamburg				(in German)
Archiv des Hamburger Instituts für Sozialforschung	Archive of the institution of social studies				(in German)

See also

• List of libraries in Germany

Notes

1. Creation or opening date. If two dates are given the first date is for a preceding organisation or institution.
2. Borough or quarter in Hamburg proper (Street if article existing).