Design Libraries in Barcelona to make design research

I don’t consider myself a library rat but I have to say that I enjoy going in public libraries, the reason why is to have access to design magazines I can’t afford to subscribe, buy or pay and a place where you can easily go to make design research. Design libraries are like temples of inspiration but also holes to spend your afternoon or morning, just procrastinating.

Libraries are a good excuse to find a quiet place to work or catch free wifi.

Barcelona is a city with a lot of public libraries, you can find a map with times here.

If you are interested in making design research you can visit the main catalogue of Libraries from museums, I attach address, timetable, and websites from their catalogue: If you are looking for some theme you can make a search on their catalogues and go directly to check for some books.

• Museum of Design: Centre Documentació Dhub Barcelona
  Tuesday and Wednesday: 10–20 h. Thursday: 15–20 h. Friday: 10–15 h.
  Disseny Hub Barcelona. (-1) Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes, 37–38. 08018 Barcelona Mail: documentacio.mdb@bcn.cat
  You can check from home their catalogue.

- Museum of Històry of Barcelona
Lunes a viernes: de 9 a 14:30 h./ Lunes y miércoles: de 16 a 18:30 h. Baixada de la Llibreteria, 7. 3r pis. 08002 Barcelona. 93 256 21 06 jirigoyen@bcn.cat Web Catalog: www.catalegbiblioteca.museuhistoria.bcn.cat/

- Museu Etnològic (Request before to go)
Pg. de Santa Madrona, s/n — Parc de Montjuïc. 08038 Barcelona. 93 256 34 86. Mail: bibliotecameb@bcn.cat.
Catalog: http://catalegbiblioteca.museuetnologic.bcn.cat/

- Museu Marès (Under request)
Plaça de Sant Iu, 5. 08002 Barcelona. 34 932 563 500. museumares@bcn.cat
Catalog:www.catalegbiblioteca.museumares.bcn.cat/

- Museu Picasso (Under request)
Edifici de Coneixement i Recerca. Plaça de Jaume Sabartés, 1. 08003 — Barcelona. (Monday to Friday from 10 — 14:30 h; Tuesday and Thursday: 16 -19:00) Acces to Catalogue

- MACBA. Centre de Documentació del Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona.
- MNAC. Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.
- CCCB. Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
- Museus Tèxtils

Then you can find an interesting offer of libraries from Design Schools, some are public and some private but they use to be open to a design student:

• Biblioteca Enric Bricall / Elisava. (4th foor) La Rambla 30–32. 08002 Barcelona. 933174715. Monday to Friday: 9.00 a 21.00 h. General catalogue.
• Biblioteca Escola Llotja. c/Ciutat de Balaguer 17, 08022, Barcelona.
  Sant Gervasi: (10:00 -14:00 h.) Dimarts a divendres: 16:00 a 20:00 h. / Seu Sant Andreu: Dilluns i dimecres: 10:00 a 14:00 h. / Dilluns a dijous: 16:00 a 20:00 h. biblioteca@llotja.cat. Catàlogue.
• Biblioteca de l’Escola Massana. Monday to Thursday: 8:00- 13:30h. and 15:00h. -19:30h. Friday: 8:00h. -15:00h. biblioteca@escolamassana.cat. 934422000.
• Biblioteca de la LCI Barcelona. C/ Balmes, 209. Barcelona. (11:00–19:00)
• Biblioteca de la BAU. Pujades, 118. 08005 Barcelona. 934153474 (8:00 -21:00 h.)
• Biblioteca del Istituto Europeo di Design. (9.00h a 21.00h.) c/Biada, 11. 08012 Barcelona.

Or you can just check on general catalogue from universities:
- CCUC (Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya )
- BEG Biblioteques especialitzades de la Generalitat de Catalunya Centenar de biblioteques especialitzades. General Catàleg:
- Rebiun (Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias Españolas — Crue) Catàleg:
- Copac_UK (Copac National, Academic and Specialist Library Catalogue)
- Brittish Library