About the Library
Information Resources
Services
For Librarians
For Readers
Address

National Library of Belarus

Niezaležnasci Ave, 116,
220114, Minsk, Belarus
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Phone: (+375 17) 368 37 37
Fax: (+375 17) 368 97 06
E-mail: inbox@nlb.by

Phone numbers for excursion recording:
(+37517) 293 29 66, (+37517) 293 28 53

Opening hours:

Mon. – Fri.

10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sat., Sun.

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

On each last Monday of a month
there is a clean-up day

You can find more info about the opening hours here

Public transport:

underground: Uskhod Station

trolleybus: № 1, 41, 42

bus: № 25, 27, 34, 64, 77, 80, 87с, 91, 95, 113а, 113с, 145с

Main About the Library Hours of operation

Opening hours

Day	Hours of operation
From September 1st to May 31st
Monday – Friday	10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday	10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Every last Monday of a month there is a clean-up day
On the eve of public holidays, the Library is open from 10.00 to 18.00. The library is closed on public holidays, Easter holidays (Orthodox, Catholic).
From June 1st to August 31st
Monday – Friday	10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday	10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday – a day off
Every last Monday of a month there is a clean-up day
On the eve of public holidays, the Library is open from 10.00 to 18.00. The library is closed on public holidays, Easter holidays (Orthodox, Catholic).

Rooms and departments	Hours of operation
Reading rooms and departments having different hours of operation:
Manuscripts, early printed and rare books reading room	Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday: 11 a.m.– 7 p.m.; Sunday: day off. In summer (from 1 June to 31 August): Monday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday: 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday: days off.
Exhibition of new acquisitions	Monday, Wednesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday – day off *In summer time (June 1st – August 31th)* Monday, Wednesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sunday – days off
Inter-library loan	Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday – days off
Individual loan	Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. *In summer time (June 1st – August 31th)* Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday: – days off
Book Museum	Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10.30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – day off
Excursions	For individuals (*appointment in advance is required): Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Monday – day off For teams (excursion booking is made from the 5th of the current month for the next month): Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – day off In summer time (June 1st – August 31th)* For individuals and teams, appointment in advance is required: Monday, Thursday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday – day off
Art galleries	The opening hours of the Atrium, Rakurs, Labyrinth, Mobile Galleries corresponds to the Library's opening hours. The opening hours of the Panorama Gallery corresponds to the Observation deck's opening hours.
Observation deck	Monday – Sunday: 12 a.m. – 11 p.m. (the last elevator ride is at 10.30 p.m.) Saturdays – Sundays: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (the last elevator ride is at 10.30 p.m.) The ticket window is open: 11 a.m. – 10.30 p.m. Technical breaks: 2 p.m. – 2.15 p.m.; 4 p.m. – 4.15 p.m.; 6 p.m. – 6.15 p.m.; 8 p.m. – 8.15 p.m.
Fitness Center	Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday – Sunday and public holidays: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Children’s room	Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m.– 6 p.m. Monday, Sunday – days off