Stadtbibliothek Salzburg, Public library in Salzburg, Austria

Stadtbibliothek Salzburg is the largest public library in the state of Salzburg, run by the city. Since 2009 its main library, children's and youth library and media library have shared one building in the Neue Mitte Lehen development on the site of the former stadium, with around 180,000 media items. A panoramic bar cantilevered 32 metres above the building was added in 2013 as a reading lounge and events venue.

The library emerged from the Volksbildungsverein's reading rooms and opened as a municipal library in 1941 in Schloss Mirabell, gaining a youth section that same year. In 1961 the Amerika-Haus donated a book bus, whose third generation is still in service. A separate media library opened in 1993, and in 2009 the main library, children's library and media library were united in a new building on the former stadium site in Lehen.

The Stadtbibliothek Salzburg hosts author readings and language exchange sessions that bring together people from different backgrounds. Visitors often find small groups gathered around tables, working together or taking part in one of the regular events.

The library has a self-service area with longer opening hours and a main section staffed during set times, so not all areas are open at the same time. It is worth checking the current schedule before your visit to make sure the section you need is available.

The library's book bus, MobiBook, is 13 metres long and is the third generation of a mobile service that began in 1961, when the Amerika-Haus gave the city library its first bus. It brings media to districts without a branch.