Braidense National Library (solo trip)

This library has some really frustrating rules. If you don’t have coins with you, you’re not allowed to store your bag in the locker room, and if you don’t leave your bag there, they won’t even let you enter the library. On top of that, they randomly close the library in the middle of the day ( like at 2 PM ) which makes no sense to me. I honestly don’t understand if this is common across Italy o...

A hidden treasure inside the Brera Palace, right next to the Pinacoteca di Brera. The Braidense National Library offers a stunning historic reading room with wooden shelves, chandeliers, and a peaceful atmosphere—it feels like stepping into a 19th-century scholarly haven. While it’s primarily a research library, visitors are welcome to quietly explore the space. Some areas may be limited to stude...

Absolutely lovely place to study. If you’re planning to come PLEASE NOTE: I suggest you prepare well because you can’t bring in backpacks, so carry on you whatever you need. There’s an available locker room that you need a 1€ coin for, make sure to bring that. And also the library is often closed for half the day or the entire day, so make sure you check the schedule online. Thank you!

Very good library, that welcomes everybody. Quiet atmosphere to work, with sufficient electricity plugs for everybody. The staff was also super nice and helpful and made registering for me as a foreigner super easy. The only downside is, that the internet might be a bit slow.

One of the most beautiful libraries I have ever been to. I went to this amazing library to study. I had to leave my bag inside the locker （1 euro coin needed) and then had to register before going in to the study room. Easy process, and it was open to everyone. There were many people studying there, and it was really quiet and I loved its ambience as well as its perfect lighting for studying. ...