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

Summer Break: The Library will be closed from Saturday, 1 August 2026 to Monday, 31 August 2026. For book loans during this period, see "Loans." The Library will reopen on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

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...