Opening hours
Library
Monday to Saturday
9 am – 5 pm
KBR museum
Tuesday to Sunday
10 am – 5 pm
Address
- Entrance: Mont des Arts 28, 1000 Brussels
- Mailing address: Boulevard de l’Empereur 4, 1000 Brussels
- Deliveries: Place de la Justice 9, 1000 Brussels
First time using the library?
KBR is not an ordinary library.
All books must be read in the reading rooms and will be retrieved for you by the library staff.
Requesting materials
Please use the online catalogue to reserve your documents before your visit. There is no book distribution on Saturdays.
Tickets for events
KBR organises exhibitions, afternoon concerts, guided tours and much more.
Practical information
Consult the collections in the reading room
With a valid reader’s card, you can consult the collections in the reading room. It is not necessary to reserve a seat in advance. However, we do recommend that you reserve your documents two days in advance.
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Getting a reader’s card
At KBR, you can only consult books in the reading rooms. To reserve your books and […]
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How to get here
Plan your trip to KBR with all the information on wheelchair accessibility.
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Lunchtime concert : Tatiana Samouil and Johan Schmidt explore the Belgian repertoire
22.05.2026 @ 12:30 – 13:30
For the final concert of the 2025–2026 season, KBR welcomes two internationally renowned soloists: violinist Tatiana […]
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Lunchtime concert : Singing class CrB
08.05.2026 @ 12:30 – 13:30
Coordination Christine Solhosse Programme Knosp – a work from the collections of KBR Tickets For […]
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Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
13.06.2026 – 29.04.2026
At the end of the Middle Ages, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich […]
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