Welcome to the BnL
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A new season begins: events, talks and happenings from September to December
The BnL invites you to discover a wide range of events open to everyone – talks, guided tours, workshops, panel discussions and much more.
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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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Coming in October: discover our new exhibition
60 perspectives sur la paix du Luxembourg de 1795 à 2026La paix, c’est quoi ? À première vue, la question semble simple. Pourtant, l’histoire montre qu’il n’existe pas une manière unique de définir la paix.
A look into our collections
In-depth articles
Collections
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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.
Find your next read
- Staff picks
- Our publications
Nos coups de coeur
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New Artificial Intelligence act. A practitioner’s guide
ed. by Janine Wendt, Dominik H. WendtNew Artificial Intelligence Act: A Practitioner’s Guide, edited by Janine Wendt and Domenik H. Wendt, offers a practical and accessible introduction to the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which is the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI....
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Dangerous creations. The inventor novel in fin-de siècle France
Ana OanceaAna Oancea examines the inventor novel in fin-de-siècle France through the works of Jules Verne, Albert Robida, Émile Zola and Villiers de l’Isle-Adam. She demonstrates how these narratives explore the cultural and political implications of scientific progress in late nineteenth-century...
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Briefwechsel des Literaturkritikers aus sechs Jahrzehnten
Werner WeberDer von Thomas Feitknecht im Jahr 2009 herausgegebene Band versammelt eine Auswahl von rund 300 Briefen des Schweizer Literaturkritikers und Germanisten Werner Weber (1919–2005). Über sechs Jahrzehnte hinweg prägte Weber als Feuilletonchef der Neue Zürcher Zeitung und später als Professor...
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Tschick
Regie Fatih AkinDer Film beginnt mit dem Ende eines Abenteuers – Lichtsirenen auf einer nächtlichen Autobahn, ein Chaos aus Fahrzeugen, Menschen, Schweinen und Blut – und lässt uns daran teilhaben, wie es dazu kam. Kurz vor den Sommerferien stößt ein neuer Schüler...
Curated selections
Upcoming events
Latest news
Latest news
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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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Employés-étudiants
La Bibliothèque nationale recrute des étudiants pour renforcer ses équipes dans différents services.
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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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