Libraries of the Archives of the City of Brussels

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The scientific library

The Service of Archives established a scientific library which counts about 25.000 volumes, mainly of historic, urban and Brussels interest.

Paper files, organized by author and by subject, allow the access to the works. They are available for consultation in the reading room. The description of the works acquired after 2004 is online.

The administrative library

It is about the main part of the Belgian Statute Book, about parliamentary Annals, about the Collection of the laws, about the Administrative memorial and about the collection of the municipal Bulletin of Brussels from 1844 to now, as well as about the collection of technical and legal works used by the municipal agents.

The precious works

The Archives possess approximately 350 precious works. These are resumed in the file of the scientific library.