Bamberg State Library

Bamberg State Library
Staatsbibliothek Bamberg
The Bamberg State Library in the New Residence
49°53′30″N 10°52′56″E / 49.89162°N 10.88210°E / 49.89162; 10.88210
LocationNeue Residenz, Domplatz 8, 96049 Bamberg, Federal Republic of Germany, Germany
TypeRegional library, research library
EstablishedSeptember 9, 1803 (1803-09-09)
Collection
Sizemore than 566,000 volumes
Legal depositUpper Franconia (since 1987)
Other information
DirectorBettina Wagner
Websitewww.staatsbibliothek-bamberg.de

The Bamberg State Library (German: Staatsbibliothek Bamberg) is a combined universal, regional and research library with priority given to the humanities. Today it is housed in the New Residence, the former prince-bishop's new palace. The Free State of Bavaria is responsible for the library.

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