About the Library
Information Resources
Services
For Librarians
For Readers
Address

National Library of Belarus

Niezaležnasci Ave, 116,
220114, Minsk, Belarus
On map

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

From September 1st to May 31st

Reading Rooms
Open for service:
Monday to Friday – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, Sundays – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Information line: (+375 17) 368 37 37.

Library Tours
Available daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Advance booking and additional information: (+375 17) 293 29 66, 293 28 53.
You are also welcome to explore the library independently without a guided tour.
Entry fee: 2.50 BYN

The last Monday of each month is a cleaning day.

Observation Deck
Open daily from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Last elevator ride at 10:30 PM
Entrance and ticket office are located at the back of the building.

Fitness Center
Monday to Friday – 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

On the eve of public holidays, the library is open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The library doesn’t work on public holidays and on Easter (both Orthodox and 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 of
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	ВTuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10.30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – day off
Excursions	Open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM (advance booking required)
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