more news (29)Libraries & Bookshops
The Royal Library Albert I or Albertina is Belgium’s National Library. In this library all books, magazines, pamphlets, etc. published in Belgium since independence, are registered, put into catalogues and preserved. Apart from these the library contains more than 35,000 precious volumes, a rich collection of prints, coins, medals, manuscripts, maps, etc. Books and documents can be consulted in the library only.
There are a number of French public libraries and Flemish public libraries in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Since Brussels is the beating heart of Europe, you can find a variety of international bookshops providing books in many different languages. For books in all EU languages, visit FNAC, an international bookshop and media centre (City 2 Shopping, Nieuwstraat, 1000 Brussels). The famous English bookshop Waterstone’s is also worth a visit. It is situated in the centre of Brussels: Adolphe Maxlaan 71-75, 1000 Brussels. For EU and Council of Europe publications in many different languages, pop into the European Bookshop, Rue de l'Orme 1, 1040 Brussels. The trendy international bookshop, PassaPorta offers you a wide range of literature in different languages, a hot cup of coffee and cultural activities.
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Standaard Boekhandel: Muntplein 4 - 1000 Brussels, Tel: 02 217 56 42
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Librairie des Etangs (international bookshop): Elsensesteenweg 319 - 1050 Brussels, Tel: 02 646 97 86
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Gutenberg Buchhandling (German bookshop): Leuvensestraat 34 - 1000 Brussels, Tel: 02 512 45 10
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Punto y Coma (Spanish bookshop): Rue Stevin 115A - 1000 Brussels, Tel: 02 648 04 40
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Libro Italiano (Italian bookshop): Chaussée de Wavre 354 - 1040 Brussels, Tel: 02 230 06 74
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Slumberland (comic book store): Centre Belge de la B.C., Zandstraat 20 - 1000 Brussels, Tel: 02 219 58 01
