{"id":84856,"date":"2017-03-16T18:23:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=84856"},"modified":"2017-03-14T18:28:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:28:35","slug":"historic-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/historic-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic libraries in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona has no shortage of <strong>historic<\/strong> and interesting sites to visit, including several of the city&#8217;s <strong>libraries<\/strong>. While there are many useful and modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/libraries\/\" target=\"_blank\">public libraries<\/a> in every neighborhood, you can find some older ones that will make your visit very worth the while.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/historic-libraries\/#Sant_Pau-Santa_Creu_Library\" title=\"Sant Pau-Santa Creu Library\">Sant Pau-Santa Creu Library<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/historic-libraries\/#Biblioteca_Francesca_Bonnemaison\" title=\"Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison\">Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/historic-libraries\/#Casa_de_la_Caridad-Pati_Manning\" title=\"Casa de la Caridad-Pati Manning\">Casa de la Caridad-Pati Manning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/historic-libraries\/#Biblioteca_Sofia_Barat\" title=\"Biblioteca Sof\u00eda Barat\">Biblioteca Sof\u00eda Barat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/historic-libraries\/#Biblioteca_Can_Roses\" title=\"Biblioteca Can Ros\u00e9s\">Biblioteca Can Ros\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sant_Pau-Santa_Creu_Library\"><\/span>Sant Pau-Santa Creu Library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84861\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84861\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Library-Sant-Pau-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by NothingToDeclare via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/biblioteques\/bibsantpau\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Sant Pau-Santa Creu Library<\/strong><\/a> is part of the <strong>historic<\/strong> Hospital Sant Pau. Construction of this <strong>library<\/strong> began in the 15th century and since then has been built upon or refurbished in various stages. Originally this was a hospital that served the city until the new building, the magnificent work of architecture that is the Hosptial Sant Pau, took over that function. This is one of Barcelona&#8217;s public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/libraries-in-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>libraries<\/strong><\/a>, so it is open to the public to come in and explore. Be sure to see this piece of Barcelona&#8217;s history the next time you are in El Raval.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Biblioteca+Sant+Pau+-+Santa+Creu\/@41.3809533,2.1695134,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfecd75bb5f6a5787!8m2!3d41.3809533!4d2.1695134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de l&#8217;Hospital, 56<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cccbs-library\/\" target=\"_blank\">CCCB&#8217;s cool secret library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biblioteca_Francesca_Bonnemaison\"><\/span>Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/biblioteques\/bibfbonnemaison\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was built by its namesake, Francesca Bonnemaison, a female pioneer at the time who believed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/education-and-vocation-barcelona-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">education<\/a> and studies for all, but originally the <strong>library<\/strong> was only for women. Since then, this <strong>library<\/strong> in El Born has been refurbished and updated to become an airy and luminous public space for all. There are still special rooms and collections for women&#8217;s studies and interests\u00a0but it has expanded to become one of the city&#8217;s most treasured sources of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Biblioteca+Francesca+Bonnemaison\/@41.3864897,2.1739958,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fa3ae49327:0x9045c9af16855a09!8m2!3d41.3864897!4d2.1761845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de Sant Pere M\u00e9s Baix, 7<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Casa_de_la_Caridad-Pati_Manning\"><\/span>Casa de la Caridad-Pati Manning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inside the <strong>Casa de la Caridad<\/strong> you can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diba.cat\/en\/web\/cerc\/pati\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Espai Pati Manning<\/strong><\/a>, a small study area and <strong>library<\/strong>. Here you can find several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/art-galleries-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">expositions<\/a>, cultural events, and projects that are open for the public to take part in. You can visit this <strong>library<\/strong> to see its collection of <strong>books<\/strong> and resources or you can consult the website for upcoming events that are happening at the<strong> library<\/strong>. This is a great way to see one of Barcelona&#8217;s <strong>historical libraries<\/strong> and take part in a cool cultural experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Pati+Manning\/@41.3841509,2.1641276,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f4ef1cef65:0x53193a055a5483d!8m2!3d41.3841509!4d2.1663163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de Montalegre, 7<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/libraries-raval\/\" target=\"_blank\">Libraries in El Raval<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biblioteca_Sofia_Barat\"><\/span>Biblioteca Sof\u00eda Barat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84859\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84859\" class=\"wp-image-84859 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bookshelf-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/biblioteques\/bibsofiabarat\/ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Biblioteca Sof\u00eda Barat<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was built in 1971, in the heart of the city. Named after the French saint, this <strong>library<\/strong> is a cozy little place where you can curl up with a good <strong>book<\/strong> or get some peace and quiet to study. There are different <strong>book clubs<\/strong> available to the library&#8217;s patrons, as well as activities for children to take part in. There are also workshops and cultural events held here, so stop in to grab a new book and take a look around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Biblioteca+Sofia+Barat\/@41.3948233,2.1693545,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2eedd7490b5:0x137bffcd99b15107!8m2!3d41.3948233!4d2.1715432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de Girona, 64<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biblioteca_Can_Roses\"><\/span>Biblioteca Can Ros\u00e9s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/meet.barcelona.cat\/en\/discover-barcelona\/districts\/les-corts\/biblioteca-can-roses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Biblioteca Can Ros\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>was founded in a historical 18th-century <em>masia<\/em>, or old Catalan-style mansion. Since the early 1900&#8217;s, it has been refurbished in several stages to become the beautiful <strong>library<\/strong> that exists today. Take a walk inside this beautiful piece of architecture as you peruse the endless shelves of books. There are several activities available for both children and adults, so consult the website to see what&#8217;s going on at this <strong>historic library<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Biblioteca+Can+Ros%C3%A9s\/@41.3882355,2.1324398,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4987b32e5c21b:0x587fde999135a9a0!8m2!3d41.3882355!4d2.1346285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer de D\u00e9u i Mata, 57<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for an apartment in the city? 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