Contact Information
Contact Information
25-07-2005
Rotterdam City Library is comprized of the Central Library and 23 branches scattered all over town. It draws some 3.4 million visitors annually. Thus it is Rotterdam’s most popular institution. Occupying 24,000m2 of surface area, the Central Library is the largest library in the Netherlands.
The Library is more than just a place for loaning books. Very regularly, the Library Theater and the Central Library Building host performances or presentations. The branch libraries also organize activities frequently. Highlights are, for instance, the annual “Boekenweek” (Week of the Book), the “Kinderboekenweekfeest” (the Festival of the Week of the Children’s Book), and the “Lezersfeest” (the Reader’s Festival).
Contact Information
Hoogstraat 110, NL–3011 PV Rotterdam
PO Box 22140, NL–3003 DC Rotterdam
Telephone: +31 10 2816 100
Fax: +31 10 2816 181
E-mail: communicatie [at] bibliotheek [dot] rotterdam [dot] nl
Opening Hours
Monday: 1–8 pm
Tuesday through Friday: 10 am–8 pm
Saturday: 10 am–5 pm
The Library may have adjusted opening hours in certain periods, so always consult its own website.
Erasmus Reading Room
The Erasmus Collection can be studied at the Erasmus Reading Room (Erasmuszaal), which is on the second floor of the Central Library Building.
Please make an appointment beforehand.
Call +31 10 2816 188 or send an e-mail to Erasmuszaal [at] bibliotheek [dot] rotterdam [dot] nl