Selmec Museum Library, Museum library in Miskolc, Hungary.

The Selmec Museum Library is a closed collection of about 45,000 volumes from 1735 to 1918, kept since 1969 in a climate-controlled room on the ground floor of the University of Miskolc library building. About three quarters of the former Selmec Academy library is in Miskolc, arranged by the original Selmec subject order: mining, metallurgy, chemistry, mineralogy, surveying and maps.

The library began with the Bergschule, a mining and metallurgy school founded in Selmecbánya by a decree of the imperial and royal chamber on 22 June 1735. Its books grew through purchases, bequests and private collections, including Johann Thaddäus Peithner's 1,392 works bought in 1776. In 1919 the academy and its library moved to Sopron, and in 1949 the larger part of the stock came to Miskolc with the new university.

The collection is arranged by the original Selmec subject scheme: mining, metallurgy, chemistry, mineralogy and mine surveying went to Miskolc, while mathematics, architecture and forestry went to Sopron. About three quarters of the 45,000 volumes are held in Miskolc. The library was catalogued by Zsámboki László, later director of the university library.

The building is located on the University of Miskolc campus, making it easy for visitors to access. Researchers should check ahead which collections are available and allow time to browse the digital catalogs.

The collection preserves mining memories from nearly three centuries, including rare documents from early engineers of the region. Visitors can see how technical knowledge evolved through concrete objects and writings.