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Coming in October: discover our new exhibition
60 perspectives on peace from Luxembourg 1795 to 2026What is peace? At first glance, the question seems simple. Yet history shows that there is no single way of defining peace.
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Learn how to get a free library card
Signing up for a library card is free of charge for anyone over the age of 14 who would like to join.
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All you need to know for your first visit to the BnL
Are you coming to the National Library for the very first time? Here you’ll find some tips and tricks to make your visit as smooth as can be!
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1.8 million documents await across our heritage and research collections.1.8 million documents await across our heritage and research collections.
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Manuscripts Collection
In the Manuscripts Collection, the National Library holds fully preserved medieval manuscripts (dating from the 7th century to 1638), partially preserved medieval manuscripts, and medieval manuscripts that were written to accompany printed books.
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Cedom Music Collection
The Centre d’études et de documentation musicales (Cedom), established in 1989, focuses on collecting, preserving, and making accessible Luxembourg’s musical heritage in print and manuscript.
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Rare Books Collection
The Rare Books Collection consists of several thousand works remarkable for their rarity, content or provenance.
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Nos coups de coeur
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Dans la jungle
Adeline DieudonnéAvec Dans la jungle, Adeline Dieudonné s’intéresse aux failles qui peuvent se creuser au cœur d’une famille jusqu’à conduire à l’irréparable. L’issue tragique est connue dès les premières pages. Ce choix narratif donne au récit une tension particulière et invite...
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Hexen. Eine Weltgeschichte in 13 Prozessen vom Mittelalter bis heute
Marion Gibson, aus dem Englischen von Karin Schuler und Thomas StauderDas Buch der englischen Historikerin Marion Gibson, Professorin für Renaissance und magische Literaturen an der Universität von Exeter, erzählt auf anschauliche und spannende Weise die Geschichte der Hexenverfolgungen anhand von 13 Prozessen, die vom Mittelalter bis in die Gegenwart reichen....
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Herzstücke. Leben mit Autoren
Karlheinz BraunMit seinem Erinnerungsband Herzstücke. Leben mit Autoren legt Karlheinz Braun eine persönliche und kenntnisreiche Rückschau auf sein Leben im Theater- und Verlagswesen vor. Zugleich erzählt er die Geschichte von mehr als hundert Autorinnen und Autoren, darunter Botho Strauß, Dea Loher,...
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À quoi sert la géographie ?
sous la direction de Perrine MichonCet ouvrage, réalisé sous la responsabilité des géographes Perrine Michon et Jean-Robert Pitte a paru à l’occasion du bicentenaire de la Société de géographie célébré le 15 décembre 2021. Cette dernière, dont Jean-Robert Pitte est le président depuis 2009, a...
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Cartographe (m/f)
Si vous êtes intéressé par cette fonction, portez-vous candidat jusqu’au 11/09/2026 avec CV, diplôme et lettre de motivation.
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The new Bicherbus timetable is here
The new Bicherbus timetable for September 2026 to February 2027 is now available. It includes all dates and stops for the 15 weekly routes serving more than 80 towns and villages across Luxembourg.
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2,700 further books digitised and made available
These publications, most of which remain commercially available, include works published in Luxembourg as well as titles issued abroad with a connection to Luxembourg.
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The BnL continues the digitisation of the Tageblatt with the online release of issues from 1951 to 2014
In total, 19,248 issues representing 699,786 pages and 9,045,139 articles have now expanded the content already available on the portal.
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