# List of libraries in Barcelona

This is a list of public and private libraries in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).

## Public libraries owned by the Diputació de Barcelona

| Name | Locality | District | Opened | Named after | Transport links |
| Arús | Fort Pienc | Eixample | 1895 | Founder, freethinker and philanthropist Rossend Arús. | Arc de Triomf Tetuan |
| Barceloneta - La Fraternitat | Barceloneta | Ciutat Vella | 2001 | Former worker cooperative La Fraternitat | Barceloneta |
| Bon Pastor | Bon Pastor | Sant Andreu | 2004 | The neighbourhood's name | Bon Pastor |
| Camp de l'Arpa - Caterina Albert | Camp de l'Arpa | Sant Martí | | Writer Caterina Albert, also known as Víctor Català | Camp de l'Arpa |
| Can Rosés | Les Corts | Les Corts | 1993 | The 18th century masia where it's located | Les Corts |
| Canyelles | Canyelles | Nou Barris | 1994 | The neighbourhood's name | Canyelles |
| Clarà | Sarrià | Sarrià-Sant Gervasi | 2000 | The sculptor Josep Clarà, who used it as his atelier. | Les Tres Torres |
| Collserola - Josep Miracle | Vallvidrera | Sarrià-Sant Gervasi | 2002 | The writer Josep Miracle | Peu de Funicular |
| El Carmel - Juan Marsé | El Carmel | Horta-Guinardó | 2003 | The writer Juan Marsé | El Carmel |
| El Clot - Josep Benet | Glòries-El Clot | Sant Martí | 2014 | Politician and historian Josep Benet | Glòries |
| Esquerra de l'Eixample - Agustí Centelles | La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample | Eixample | 2011 | The photographer Agustí Centelles | Urgell |
| Fort Pienc | Fort Pienc | Eixample | 2003 | A former military citadel called Fort Pienc. | Marina |
| Francesc Candel | La Marina del Prat Vermell | Sants-Montjuïc | 2006 | Writer and journalist Francesc Candel | Magòria-La Campana |
| Francesca Bonnemaison | Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera | Ciutat Vella | 1909 | Francesca Bonnemaison, founder of the first women's library in Europe. | Urquinaona |
| Gòtic - Andreu Nin | Barri Gòtic | Ciutat Vella | 2011 | Murdered Communist revolutionary Andreu Nin | Drassanes |
| Ignasi Iglésias - Can Fabra | Sant Andreu de Palomar | Sant Andreu | 1935 | Writer Ignasi Iglésias, and the former factory Can Fabra. | Sant Andreu |
| Lola Anglada | La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample | Eixample | | Writer and illustrator Lola Anglada | Entença |
| Guinardó - Mercè Rodoreda | El Guinardó | Horta-Guinardó | 1999 | Writer Mercè Rodoreda | Alfons X |
| Horta - Can Mariner | Horta | Horta-Guinardó | 2008 | 11th century masia Can Mariner. | Horta |
| Jaume Fuster | Vallcarca | Gràcia | 2005 | Writer and politician Jaume Fuster. | Lesseps |
| La Sagrera - Marina Clotet | La Sagrera | Sant Andreu | 2009 | Seamstress and popular culture figure Marina Clotet | La Sagrera |
| Les Corts - Miquel Llongueras | Les Corts | District of Les Corts | 2000 | Politician Miquel Llongueras | Collblanc |
| Les Roquetes | Roquetes | Nou Barris | 2008 | The neighbourhood's name | Roquetes |
| Montbau - Albert Pérez Baró | Montbau | Nou Barris | 2001 | Albert Pérez Baró, Spanish cooperative movement theorist. | Via Júlia |
| Nou Barris | La Guineueta | Nou Barris | 2001 | The district's name | Llucmajor |
| Poblenou - Manuel Arranz | Poblenou | Sant Martí | 1994 | Historian and academician Manuel Arranz. | Poblenou |
| Poble-sec - Francesc Boix | Poble-sec | Sants-Montjuïc | 2000 | Photographer and anti-fascist Francesc Boix. | Paral·lel |
| Ramon d'Alòs-Moner | El Besòs i el Maresme | Sant Martí | 1970 | Cultural history scholar Ramon d'Alòs-Moner. | Besòs-Mar |
| Sagrada Família | Sagrada Família | Eixample | | Named after the neighbourhood and the temple of Sagrada Família | Sagrada Família |
| Sant Antoni - Joan Oliver | Sant Antoni | Eixample | 2007 | The writer Joan Oliver | Sant Antoni |
| Sant Martí de Provençals | Sant Martí de Provençals | Sant Martí | 1983 | The neighbourhood's name. | Sant Martí |
| Sant Pau-Santa Creu | El Raval | Ciutat Vella | 1975 | The former Hospital de la Santa Creu de Barcelona, which hosts other cultural institutions. | Liceu |
| Sofia Barat | Dreta de l'Eixample | Eixample | 1971 | Catholic saint Madeleine Sophie Barat | Girona |
| Torre Llobeta | Vilapicina i la Torre Llobeta | Nou Barris | 2011 | The 15th century masia which hosts it. | Maragall |
| Vapor Vell | Sants | Sants-Montjuïc | 2000 | Former factory El Vapor Vell | Plaça de Sants |
| Vila de Gràcia | Vila de Gràcia | Gràcia | 2002 | The former municipality. | Joanic |
| Xavier Benguerel | Vila Olímpica | Sant Martí | 1995 | The writer and translator Xavier Benguerel | Marina |
| Zona Nord | Ciutat Meridiana | Nou Barris | 2009 | Geographic location within the city. | Torre Baró |

## Public libraries belonging to other institutions

| Name | Locality | District |
| Biblioteca d'Autors Catalans | L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample | Eixample |
| Biblioteca Pública Episcopal de Barcelona | L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample | Eixample |
| Filmoteca de Catalunya | El Raval | Ciutat Vella |
| Library of the Catalan Parliament | Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera | Ciutat Vella |
| National Library of Catalonia | El Raval | Ciutat Vella |
| Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi | Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera | Ciutat Vella |

## Privately owned libraries

| Name | Locality | District |
| Ateneu Barcelonès | Barri Gòtic | Ciutat Vella |
| Col·legi d'Advocats de Barcelona | Dreta de l'Eixample | Eixample |
| Fundació Antoni Tàpies | L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample | Eixample |
| Fundació Joan Miró | Montjuïc | Sants-Montjuïc |
| Institut Amatller d'Art Hispànic | Dreta de l'Eixample | Eixample |
| MACBA Study Center | El Raval | Ciutat Vella |

## Libraries in the metropolitan area
### Cornellà de Llobregat

| Name | Locality | District | Opened | Named after | Transport links |
| Central | La Gavarra | IV | 1996 | The municipality's main library. Formerly known as Biblioteca Popular Joan Maragall. | Gavarra Ignasi Iglesias |
| Marta Mata | Riera | I | 1999 | Pedagogist and politician Marta Mata i Garriga. Former Titan cinema. | Cornellà-Riera Les Aigües |
| Sant Ildefons | Sant Ildefons | V | 2013 | Name of the district in which it's located. | Sant Ildefons |

### L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

| Name | Locality | District | Opened | Named after | Transport links |
| Bellvitge | Bellvitge | VI | 1972 | The district in which it's located. | Bellvitge |
| Can Sumarro | Centre | I | 1983 | A 16th century masia in the area. | Rambla Just Oliveras |
| Josep Janés | Collblanc | II | 2002 | A local poet and editor. | Collblanc Santa Eulàlia |
| La Bòbila | Pubilla Cases | V | 1999 | A cultural venue and a former factory. | Santa Eulàlia |
| La Florida | La Florida | IV | 2001 | The district in which it's located. | Florida |
| Plaça Europa | Granvia l'Hospitalet | 2010 | Plaça d'Europa | Europa-Fira |
| Santa Eulàlia | Santa Eulàlia | III | 1970 | The district in which it's located. | Santa Eulàlia |
| Tecla Sala | La Torrassa | II | 2000 | Cultural centre of the same name, and ultimately, industrialist Tecla Sala. | Torrassa |