EP Library for MEPs

The EP Library offers specific onsite facilities for Members of the European Parliament, their staff and the parliamentary community with a multilingual collection of physical books as well as digital sources, the library on-site services include:

- Reading rooms in Brussels and Strasbourg
- Professional reading corners
- Venues for events (exhibitions, book talks, roundtables, policy hubs)
- Info-sessions, classes and training
- Multilingual assistance

The EP Library is accessible to EP users and accredited visitors only.

Brussels (SPINELLI 5D)
Monday to Thursday, long Fridays: 8:00 - 20:00 (infodesk staffed 9:00 - 17:30)
Short Fridays: 8:00 - 17:30 (infodesk staffed 9:00 - 13:30)

Astrid Lulling Reading Corner in Brussels (SPINELLI 00G130 - for Members only)
Open during the EP building opening hours.



Strasbourg - Victoria Amelina Reading Room (CHURCHILL M-1, next to the Swan Bar)
During plenary session weeks:
Monday: 14:30 - 18:00
Tuesday and Wednesday: 8:45 - 18:00
Thursday: 8:45 - 12:30

Strasbourg - Pflimlin Reading Corner
During plenary session weeks:
Monday: 15:30 - 18:30
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:15 - 18:30
Thursday: 9:15 - 12:30

For more information contact the Library by e-mail or call 88100 from within the EP.

The European Parliament Library and the knowledge sources form part of the European Parliament Research Services (EPRS), it contains the in-house research center and think tank of the EP. The library provides:

- A wide array of Members of the European Parliament, their staff and the parliamentary community with professional library and knowledge services to support their parliamentary work in all its forms;
- Open knowledge sources to the general public to assist citizens in their research work.

The EP Library is the largest EU institutional library, with over 250 000 multilingual holdings and access to over 30 million information sources. The EP library's collection includes :

- Over 90 000 physical books
- Over 195 000 e-books
- Over 45 000 academic journals
- Over 80 databases
- A collection of '100 books to remember' on European integration
- A learning resources collection
- A historical collection in Luxembourg
- Sources specifically for citizen research
- A collection of books by MEPs