Services

Restoration Laboratory

The Restoration Lab studies and applies the techniques most effective for the safeguarding, conservation and restoration of the materials of the Library and maintains the environment in which they are preserved. According to the directives of the Commission to which it has be entrusted, the laboratory restores manuscripts, archival materials, prints, printed books and bindings which are most precious to the Library.

Photographic Laboratory

The Photographic Lab provides all of the photographic reproduction services for manuscripts, publications, relics and other objects of the Library, according to the most appropriate technique for the type of request, for both internal uses for the Library and for the needs of the scholars. It processes all photographic requests approved by the Directors of the Departments; arranges and updates the photographic archives.

Electronic Data Processing (E.D.P.)

The E.D.P. ensures the proper functioning, maintenance and development of the technical  equipment for all the library science and administrative procedures of the Library.
Technical information

Publishing

The Publishing Office is responsible for the realization of the publications which come out of the Vatican Library, as determined by the appropriate Commission. Specifically, this involves following the practical work of the typographic composition, with the possibility of using the  computer publishing system internal to the Library. The Publishing Office also follows the corrections of the proofs, and the updating of the catalogue of publications.

School of Library Science

Tel.           +39/06.6987.9526

Fax           +39/06.6987.9525

E-mail        scuola@vatlib.it

The Vatican Library provides the service of the School of Library Science, founded by Pius XI in November, 1934. An annual course is organized  for post graduate students. Information on the courses can be found at the School website.

Exhibits                                                          

Tel.           +39/06.6987.9484

Fax           +39/06.6987.9505

E-mail        mostre@vatlib.it

On an exceptional bases, the Library concedes to a limited number of loans of materials from its collections for exhibitions of a scientific nature, or for important cultural or religious events. Exhibition services carries out the decisions of the Exhibitions Commission, and maintains correspondence and contact with requesting entities.

Rules for exhibition loans