Herzog August Library

Herzog August Library
Detail
52°09′50″N 10°31′52″E / 52.164°N 10.531°E / 52.164; 10.531
LocationWolfenbüttel, Germany
Established1572
Architect(s)Hermann Korb 
Collection
Items collectedbooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, multimedia and manuscripts
Other information
DirectorPeter Burschel
Websitewww.hab.de

The Herzog August Library (German: Herzog August Bibliothek — "HAB"), in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, known also as Bibliotheca Augusta, is a library of international importance for its collection from the Middle Ages and early modern Europe. The library is overseen by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture.