Reopening of the Canonica site
Notice
Tuesday 19 May 2026
09:00
The Canonica site of the Library will reopen to the public on Tuesday, May 19, with a new entrance located on the left side of the entrance hall (opening hours on the Canonica site page).
The Vasari-designed building incorporates significant medieval structures, which have been carefully restored and enhanced as part of the ongoing renovation project involving the entire Palace.
The new library branch will gradually house the History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences collections, as well as a selection of Humanities and Social Sciences Periodicals.
Real-time updates on the progress of the relocation can be found in the News section on our homepage.
The Science collection remains available on the ground floor, on the right side of the building.