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.
Contacts
E-mail: b-ricc@cultura.gov.it
b-ricc.informazioni@cultura.gov.it
b-ricc.direzione@cultura.gov.it
Certified email:
b-ricc@pec.cultura.gov.it
Phone: +39 055212586
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