Requesting materials
Please use the online catalogue for requests from the closed stacks, both in the reading rooms and from home.
Survey on our library services
KBR launches the LibQUAL+ survey in order to improve its library services. Let us know what you expect from us!
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The World of Bruegel in Black and White
Visit the exhibition that brings together KBR’s complete collection of prints by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Opening hours in July and August
In July and August, KBR is closed on weekends and closes every day of the week at 5 pm.
Reading rooms closed, Bruegel open
Christmas opening hours
From 25 December to 1 January, the reading rooms will be closed.
The Bruegel exhibition and the restaurant are open, with these exceptions:
– on 24/12 and 31/12 KBR closes at 5 p.m.
– on 25/12 and 01/01 KBR is closed.
The KBR museum reopens on 8 December
Come discover the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy. Buy your tickets today and visit from 8 December.
Het KBR museum heropent op 8 december
Venez découvrir la Librairie des ducs de Bourgogne. Achetez maintenant vos tickets pour une visite dès le 8 décembre.
Bruegel: offer for groups
The World of Bruegel in Black and White
The World of Bruegel in Black and White
Book a guided tour
Restaurant closed for alterations
15 May 2020 is the provisional opening date of our brand new restaurant, a contemporary food concept.
KBR closed this afternoon
Due to a general power cut at the Mont des Arts KBR will have to close the doors for the rest of the day. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Copying is not a crime
On the contrary: before the invention of printing, there was no other means of reproducing a text. A book was a manuscript, which literally means “handwritten”.
Kopiëren is geen misdrijf
Integendeel: vóór de uitvinding van de boekdrukkunst bestaat er geen andere manier om een tekst te reproduceren. Een boek was een manuscript, wat letterlijk “met de hand geschreven” betekent.
Digital resources can be accessed from home
Although KBR has to close its doors for a few weeks due to the adapted health measures, you can still access all our online resources.
The general reading room is reopening. You need to reserve a seat before coming to KBR.
KBR is temporarily closed
Due to the extra sanitary measures in the Brussels region, KBR will be closed until 7 December.
We reopen on 8 December.
Méfiez-vous des lapins
Au Moyen Âge, les lapins ne sont pas de petits animaux innocents…
KBR and Google Books formalize their partnership and will digitize more than 100,000 books in three years
A collaboration that will double the supply of works from the KBR collections accessible online by 2026.
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KBR and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium have acquired two of James Ensor’s unpublished drawings
A few months ahead of the “James Ensor. Inspired by Brussels” exhibition, KBR and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) have each acquired a drawing by the artist from Ostend, James Ensor.
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Access to information at the heart of development: a selection of e-resources
Discover a selection of e-resources before the AIFBD Congress.
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Introducing a new electronic resource: Histoire des Idées et Critique Littéraire
The “Histoire des Idées et Critique Littéraire” database is now available at KBR. It features more […]
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The “Rijmbijbel” of Jacob van Maerlant
The luxurious “Rijmbijbel” from Brussels is the oldest known illustrated manuscript in Dutch that has been completely preserved. Meet an international masterpiece from the Middle Ages!
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The manuscript of Johannes de Altre: a varied collection of knowledge
Merel Swemle is studying Dutch language and culture at Leiden University. In this blog post, she takes a closer look at a curious book: the collection manuscript of Johannes de Altre.
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Livy between manuscript and printed book
The name Titus Livius (known in English as Livy) is a well-known one today. But how did the work of this Roman historian end up in the Library of the Burgundian Dukes?
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Unseen: a “black” manuscript at the KBR museum
Exceptionally admire Margaret of Austria’s “Basses Danses” manuscript on 3 and 4 December.
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One million pages online in BelgicaPeriodicals
This month, BelgicaPeriodicals reached a symbolic milestone: more than one million digitised pages of Belgian periodicals […]
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The history of physics at your fingertips
Physicist Arno Keppens consults rare and first editions from works by Copernicus, Kepler and Newton kept at KBR.
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Online resources
With your free MyKBR account you have remote access to the entire digital offer.
A book defies time
The KBR museum turns the page. We will share an interesting fact weekly about the prestigious Library of the Dukes of Burgundy. This week: A book defies time! The manuscripts of the Burgundian dukes are little time machines.
Guided tours at the KBR museum
From now on it is possible to book a guided tour at the KBR museum. Discover the fascinating 15th century together with an experienced guide!
WiFi disruption possible on 29/09
On Wednesday 29/09, there may be disruptions on our WiFi-network throughout the day because of scheduled maintenance.
Guided tours in the library
Guided tours are possible from Monday to Saturday. Tours needs to be booked at least 3 weeks in advance via rqhp@xoe.or.