Biblioteca Riccardiana

Florence

Library hours

Monday & Thursday: from 08:15 AM to 5:15 PM.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: from 08:15 AM to 1.45 PM.
Saturday: Closed

The library is closed on June 24 (Patron Saint’s Day) and on public holidays.

Summer closure 2025: closed August 1-15; reopening August 18.

 

Directions

Via de’ Ginori, 10 – 50123 Florence
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The library is just a few minutes’ walk from Santa Maria Novella train station.

The nearest bus and tram stops are those near Santa Maria Novella station and Piazza San Marco.

From Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport: taxi or tram T2 to Santa Maria Novella station, then a short walk to the library.

Lorenzo Mehus and the History of Philology: Archives, Books and Letters

Exhibition and Study Conference
Tuesday November 4th at 11.a.m. : Fra i Tesori della Riccardiana. I Libri e gli zibaldoni di Lorenzo Mehus. The exibition will be open to the public from November 4th, 2025 to January 9th, 2026.

Visit the Teca Digitale to browse selected library materials on line

 

Discover National Catalogues on line 

Loans for exhibition

The Biblioteca Riccardiana may lend materials from its collections for temporary exhibitions, both in Italy and abroad.

Reservations are required via mail: b-ricc.direzione@cultura.gov.it

 

Guided tours

Guided tours of the library are available, depending on institutional scheduling.

Reservations required via mail: b-ricc.direzione@cultura.gov.it

 

Explore the Library Halls, take a virtual tour!