The best libraries to work and study in Vienna, according to Reddit
The 3 libraries to work and study in Vienna that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Hauptbücherei, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek and Wienbibliothek im Rathaus. The 7 after them are our own picks, by work score, to make 10.
Ranked by how many Reddit threads name the place as somewhere to work, then by work score. Quoted as written, linked to the thread. One branch per chain.
01Hauptbücherei
library2a Urban-Loritz-PlatzWi‑FiWork 100
Rückgabeautomat 24/7
You can try the Hauptbücherei (Main library) if I'm not mistaken you don't need any special card to go there and pretty central also.
r/wienNovember 2022 02Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
libraryJosefsplatz 1Wi‑FiWork 100
The reading rooms at Heldenplatz (Austrian National Library).
Lesesäle am Heldenplatz (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek)
r/wienSeptember 2022Translated from German Hours, amenities and photos for Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
03Wienbibliothek im Rathaus
libraryRathausplatz 6Work 94
I always liked the reading room in the Rathaus library.
Mir hat immer der Lesesaal in der Rathausbibliothek gut gefallen.
r/wienSeptember 2022Translated from German
Our picks
Reddit named 3. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
04C3-Bibliothek für Entwicklungspolitik
librarySensengasse 3Wi‑FiWork 100
Hours, amenities and photos for C3-Bibliothek für Entwicklungspolitik
06Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien
libraryWähringer Gürtel 18-20Wi‑FiWork 97
Hours, amenities and photos for Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien
07Augustinerlesesaal
libraryJosefsplatz 1Wi‑FiWork 97
08Bibliothek Hochschule Campus Wien
libraryFavoritenstraße 226 Raum A.E.02, Favoritenstraße 226Work 82
Hours, amenities and photos for Bibliothek Hochschule Campus Wien
09Bibliothek im Bildungszentrum Simmering
libraryGottschalkgasse 10Work 82
Hours, amenities and photos for Bibliothek im Bildungszentrum Simmering
10Musik Uni Bibliothek
libraryAnton-von-Webern-Platz 1Work 82
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