Comune di Bologna/Biblioteca Salaborsa Review

This is the best library in Bologna.If you are a traveller, don't miss the chance to enjoy your time there.In ground floor you will see archaeological view where people use to through coins to know their luck.You will find lots of books and movies(ground floor and second floor) here.If you have a library card, you can take these also.You can also sit there to read books and enjoy movies.In third floor you can know archaeological news of Bologna.Here is free wifi also and a little bar.Finally, if you are a book lover and want your mental piece you are cordially welcome here.

Much cooler than the cathedral. Thus turn of the century building is in thr great condition and actually is in the great contrast to the rest of the central square. Some of the public rooms have such fancy items as replicas of Arne Jacobsen's Egg chair. (go Scandinavia!)

Great architectural conversion ... The library seems vast and with a wide range of books. The space seems great to work and study at, whilst offering a cafe within the same space.

Great library, nice coffee shop and free wifi. The lower level has a historic site with archaeological artifacts dating back hundreds of years. You can also see it down through the clear glass floor of the main library. Note, you'll need a library card to use the restrooms. (You can get one for free, even if you don't live in Bologna provided that you have your passport!)

Definitely worth a look. Amazing roof. And pop downstairs to see the archaeological site.

I'm very happy I found this place. There is wi-fi, air conditioning, cafe. Quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Nice for work.

Worth taking a visit to see the Roman Ruins alone. If you turn left after you enter the Library there are stairs down to the basement where there is a walkway round the ruins the building is built on top of. It s Free too.

Just a nice place to study, meet, socialize or even take a rest from the rest of the world.
Free stable wifi connection makes the library visit even better.

Always packed with reading and studying people, playing children and random musicians playing on the piano on the ground floor.

Just a nice place to study, meet, socialize or even take a rest from the rest of the world.
Free stable wifi connection makes the library visit even better.
Always packed with reading and studying people, playing children and random musicians playing on the piano on the ground floor.

Arriving at the beautiful historic Piazza Nettuno immediately catches our eye the beautiful medieval Palazzo d'Accursio building ( Palazzo Comunale ). Biblioteca Salaborsa (Salabrosa Library) is located in one part of the Palace. The Salaborsa Library is the central public library opened in 2001 and provides a rich and fascinating cultural space inside the Palazzo d'Accursio, the ancient and historical seat of the city government. Its history is very interesting. In the thirteenth century, some Ghibella houses of late antiquity were built on this site above the Roman ruins. Among the builders are Francesco Accursio, a well-known lawyer at the Bologna School. The building then becomes a town hall. During Visconti's reign (1350 - 1360), the building was fortified because it had a house headquarters of troops that guarded the town hall, and converted Visconti into a true fortress. In 1568 Ulisse Aldrovandi transformed the inner garden into a botanical garden. Then began the cultivation of medicinal plants and exotic plants imported from all continents. Here Aldrovandi conducted the basic research that contributed to the creation of modern botany. In the meantime, a committee headed by Bologna entrepreneurs was set up, aimed at promoting the transformation of the indoor garden and cisterns into a space intended for the trade and market activities of the Bologna Stock Exchange, which had opened by then. Thus, between 1883 and 1886 on the site of the old garden built new Sala Borsa. Archaeological excavations carried out recently to restore Salaborsa revealed traces of public and religious buildings. They are visible to the public through a walkway and testify to the fact that the place has always been the center of public life in the city. There is an impressive wall perimeter of the Renaissance Terribilia tank, paved roads and foundations of the Roman basilica, the wall of the Medieval tower house and the star-shaped tub once at the center of the garden. In 1920, Salaborsa became a public restaurant, followed by the Bank with a Treasury (Cassa di Risparmio). After World War II and until the 1960s, the covered square served as a sports hall. This is where the Virtus Basketball Club originated. Today it is a beautiful and significant library.