Welcome to the Shakespeare Research Library!

The Munich Shakespeare Research Library is dedicated to William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. It is the only library of its kind on the European continent. We welcome anyone with research interests in Shakespeare and the English Renaissance.

Opening hours:

10am–5pm during term time
10am–4pm during the semester break

Please note that the library will be closed on Monday, 9 June, on Tuesday, 10 June, and on Thursday, 19 June due to public holidays.

Holdings

The library aims to acquire every item relevant to the study of Shakespeare and the early modern period. It also holds a number of supporting collections. Read more...