![]() Initially the State Congregation for Lombardy formed the nucleus of the library from the collections of Count Carlo Pertusati obtained 1765), assembled as a public library in 1770 by Maria Theresa, princess of Austria. The collections consisted of illuminated choral works, historical, literary, theological and legal publications as well as extensive general reference works. Since the beginning, the Braidense was designed as a general library. Since 2003, it has also housed the Archivio Storico Ricordi, the historical records of the Ricordi classical music publishing company.Īmong the library's facilities are the Maria Teresa Hall with bookshelves designed by the architect Giuseppe Piermarini, the Reading Room which was originally used by the Jesuits, the Research Reading Room with some 35,000 books, the Sala Manzoniana with manuscripts, correspondence and editions of the Italian romantic writer Alessandro Manzoni and the Catalogue Room, formerly the tailors' room in the Palazzo di Brera. In addition to the library, it is also home to the Brera Art Gallery, the Brera Astronomical Observatory, the Brera Botanical Gardens, the Lombard Institute of Science and Letters and the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. The library is located in the Palazzo di Brera, an imposing building constructed by the Jesuits in the 17th century. The premises Milan's Palazzo di Brera which houses the Braidense Library In 1880, the Braidense was given the status of national library. As a result, the Braidense became the regional legal deposit archive for Lombardy. From 1788, the collection was enhanced by adding publications received under legal deposit regulations which covered works published in the State of Milan. Thereafter the library benefitted from various private collections and from the libraries of other religious orders which had been dissolved as well as duplicates from the Imperial Library in Vienna. In addition to the Pertusati collection, the library also contained the holdings of the Collegio Braidense and of the Jesuit houses of San Fedele and San Girolamo. The library was opened in 1786 in the Brera Palazzo del Collegio which had been taken over by the State following the dissolution of the Society of Jesus in 1773. The library was created in 1770 by Maria Theresa of Austria when she decided to make the collection she had acquired from Carlo Pertusati available to the public. Since 1880, it has had the status of a national library and is today one of the 47 Italian State libraries. Initially it contained large historical and scientific collections before it was charged with the legal deposit of all publications from Milan. It is one of the largest libraries in Italy. The Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense or Braidense National Library, usually known as the Biblioteca di Brera, is a public library in Milan, in northern Italy. We meet bimonthly at the library at 5:30 p.m.Italian library in Milan The Maria Teresa Hall of the Braidense Library If you are interested in joining us, please fill out a volunteer application or attend one of our meetings. We are always looking for talented volunteers to help us provide the library with an even greater level of support. ![]() The Friends of the Bernards Township Library is a non-profit organization which supports the Library by providing funding for innovative programs, events, and activities for all ages and interests thus ensuring that the Library remains an important center of culture, enlightenment, and development in the community.
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