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:
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm during term time
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm during the semester break
Please note that the Library will close at 3pm on Friday, 28 November, Friday, 12 December, and Friday, 19 December 2025.
The Library will be closed from 20 December 2025 up to and including 6 January 2026. End-of-year loans (up to ten books per user) can be checked out on Thursday and Friday, 18 and 19 December 2025; books have to be returned by Thursday, 8 January 2026, 5pm.
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...
Find us
The library is located in central Munich. The closest underground stop is U3/U6 Universität. Read more...
