Address

  • Public entrance: Boulevard de l'Empereur 2, 1000 Brussels
  • Mailing address: Boulevard de l'Empereur 4, 1000 Brussels

Deliveries

  • Big packages: delivery at Place de la Justice 9.
  • Small packages: drop off at the desk at the public entrance (Boulevard de l'Empereur 2).
How to get here

Membership fees

You can only consult books in the reading rooms. You are required to have a reader’s card issued by the library in order to have access to the reading rooms.

Get a library card

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: closed

Hours for reading rooms vary. KBR is closed on public holidays and certain additional closing days, and on Saturdays in July and August.

Full opening hours

Requesting materials

Please use the online catalogue for requests from the closed stacks, both in the reading rooms and from home.

How to request materials?

Tickets for events

KBR organises exhibitions, afternoon concerts, guided tours and much more.

Buy tickets

Practical information

Upcoming events

All events