The best places to study in Madrid
The 10 libraries and study cafés in Madrid best suited to a long session with a laptop or a textbook, led by Biblioteca Reina Sofía, Biblioteca Pública Municipal Eugenio Trías and Biblioteca Pública Municipal Mario Vargas Llosa.
Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.
01Biblioteca Reina Sofía
library2 Ronda de AtochaWork 100
Te recomiendo la biblioteca del Reina Sofía, es impresionante y no pilla muy lejos de la BNE. Puedes llevar portátil y lo que sea, lo único que te tienes que hacer carnet
r/MadridDecember 2023 02Biblioteca Pública Municipal Eugenio Trías
library24 Paseo de Fernán NúñezWork 100
Access to Madrid's public libraries is open and free, which means that to go into them and sit and study you do not need to obtain a library card.
NYU Madrid MarginaliaSeptember 2025 03Biblioteca Pública Municipal Mario Vargas Llosa
library4 Calle de BarcelóWi‑FiWork 100
Without fees and registration-free with not so much as showing your passport.
FlatioApril 2022 04Biblioteca Pública Municipal San Fermín
library10 Avenida de San Fermín★ 4.4Wi‑FiWork 100
Biblioteca Pública Municipal San Fermín is a public library in the Usera neighbourhood of Madrid. Reviewers describe it as clean and quiet, with comfortable temperature control.
05Tim Hortons
cafés/n Plaza de Santo Domingo★ 4.1Wi‑FiWork 100
Tim Hortons occupies Plaza de Santo Domingo in central Madrid. This Canadian chain café offers indoor seating across three levels with modern design elements.
06Municipal Public Library Pío Baroja
library12 Calle de Arganda★ 4.1Wi‑FiWork 100
Municipal Public Library Pío Baroja is a public library in Madrid's Arganzuela neighbourhood. Reviewers mention it has a good collection of books and a study room with air conditioning. The space attracts regular visitors seeking a quiet place to work.
07Starbucks
café21 Calle Alcalá★ 4Wi‑FiWork 100
Starbucks occupies a central location on Calle Alcalá in Madrid. The café offers the standard range of handcrafted coffee, espresso, tea, and pastries in a space with plenty of seating and a cozy atmosphere.
08Biblioteca Tomás Navarro Tomás
library26-28 Calle de Albasanz★ 3.6PowerWork 100
Biblioteca Tomás Navarro Tomás is a humanities research library in Madrid's San Blas-Canillejas neighbourhood, housed in the CSIC Centre for Human and Social Sciences. The reading room is spacious and quiet, with comfortable workstations.
09Biblioteca Pública de Carabanchel 'Luis Rosales'
library7-9 Calle de Antonia Rodríguez SacristánWi‑FiWork 100
10Biblioteca Pública Pedro Salinas
libraryCalle de Toledo, Barrio de la LatinaWi‑FiWork 100