Vatican Library
The Vatican Apostolic Library (, ), more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. It was formally established in 1475, although it is much older—it is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. It has 75,000 codices from throughout history, as well as 1.1 million printed books, which include some 8,500 incunabula.The Vatican Library is a research library for history, law, philosophy, science, and theology. The Vatican Library is open to anyone who can document their qualifications and research needs. Photocopies for private study of pages from books published between 1801 and 1990 can be requested in person or by mail.
Pope Nicholas V (1447–1455) envisioned a new Rome, with extensive public works to lure pilgrims and scholars to the city to begin its transformation. Nicolas wanted to create a "public library" for Rome that was meant to be seen as an institution for humanist scholarship. His death prevented him from carrying out his plan, but his successor Pope Sixtus IV (1471–1484) established what is now known as the Vatican Library.
In March 2014, the Vatican Library began an initial four-year project of digitising its collection of manuscripts, to be made available online.
The Vatican Apostolic Archive was separated from the library at the beginning of the 17th century; it contains another 150,000 items. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Created 1982“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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2Created 1772“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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3Created 1985“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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4Created 1974“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5Created 1975“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6Created 1999“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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7by Lapide, Cornelius Cornelii a, 1567-1637“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Created 1622
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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8Created 1888“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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9by Mai, Angelo, 1782-1854“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Created 1828
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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10Created 1995“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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11Created 1990“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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12Created 1974“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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13by Inguanez, Mauro, 1887-1955“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Created 1934
Location: Benedictine University Library, Benedictine University
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14Created 1986“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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15Created 1915“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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16Created 1929“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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17Created 1960“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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18Created 1935“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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19Created 2000“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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20by Egidio, da Viterbo, Cardinal, 1469?-1532“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Created 1959
Location: Falvey Library, Villanova University
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21Created 1997“...Biblioteca apostolica vaticana...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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