List of libraries in Barcelona

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

Public libraries owned by the Diputació de Barcelona

class="wikitable sortable"

!Name

!Locality

!District

!Opened

!Named after

!Transport links

Arús

|Fort Pienc

|Eixample

|1895

|Founder, freethinker and philanthropist Rossend Arús.{{cite web |url=http://www.bpa.es/historia_quierarossend.html |title=Qui era Rossend Arús? |website=Biblioteca Publica Arus |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705061942/http://www.bpa.es/historia_quierarossend.html |archive-date=July 5, 2011}}

|14px Arc de Triomf 14px Tetuan

Barceloneta - La Fraternitat

|Barceloneta

|Ciutat Vella

|2001

|Former worker cooperative La Fraternitat{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.es/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,526633668_564396108_2,00.html |title=La Cooperativa Obrera La Fraternitat |website=Biblioteques de Barcelona |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007051640/http://w3.bcn.es/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,526633668_564396108_2,00.html |archive-date=October 7, 2012}}

|14px Barceloneta

Bon Pastor

|Bon Pastor

|Sant Andreu

|2004

|The neighbourhood's name

|14px Bon Pastor

Camp de l'Arpa - Caterina Albert

|Camp de l'Arpa

|Sant Martí

|

|Writer Caterina Albert, also known as Víctor Català{{Cite web | url=http://w110.bcn.cat/portal/site/Biblioteques/menuitem.95987d47df85c50972e072e0a2ef8a0c/?vgnextoid=56900bd37a60a310VgnVCM10000072fea8c0RCRD&lang=es_ES | title=Biblioteques de Barcelona | Ayuntamiento de Barcelona }}

|14px Camp de l'Arpa

Can Rosés

|Les Corts

|Les Corts

|1993

|The 18th century masia where it's located

|14px Les Corts

Canyelles

|Canyelles

|Nou Barris

|1994

|The neighbourhood's name

|14px Canyelles

Clarà

|Sarrià

|Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

|2000

|The sculptor Josep Clarà, who used it as his atelier.

|14px Les Tres Torres

Collserola - Josep Miracle

|Vallvidrera

|Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

|2002

|The writer Josep Miracle

|30px 30px Peu de Funicular

El Carmel - Juan Marsé

|El Carmel

|Horta-Guinardó

|2003

|The writer Juan Marsé

|14px El Carmel

El Clot - Josep Benet

|Glòries-El Clot

|Sant Martí

|2014

|Politician and historian Josep Benet

|14px Glòries

Esquerra de l'Eixample - Agustí Centelles

|La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample

|Eixample

|2011

|The photographer Agustí Centelles

|14px Urgell

Fort Pienc

|Fort Pienc

|Eixample

|2003

|A former military citadel called Fort Pienc.{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171936303_276931052_2,00.html |title=Historia |website=Biblioteques de Barcelona Fort Pienc |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001073841/http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171936303_276931052_2,00.html |archive-date=October 1, 2011}}

|14px Marina

Francesc Candel

|La Marina del Prat Vermell

|Sants-Montjuïc

|2006

|Writer and journalist Francesc Candel

|14px 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.{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,526640750_528519693_2,00.html |title=Historia |website=Biblioteques de Barcelona - Francesca Bonnemaison |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001074024/http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,526640750_528519693_2,00.html |archive-date=October 1, 2011}}

|14px Urquinaona

Gòtic - Andreu Nin

|Barri Gòtic

|Ciutat Vella

|2011

|Murdered Communist revolutionary Andreu Nin{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,1013028920_1182273190_1,00.html |title=Biblioteca |language=Spanish |website=Biblioteca Gotic |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504231908/http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,1013028920_1182273190_1,00.html |archive-date=May 4, 2010}}

|14px Drassanes

Ignasi Iglésias - Can Fabra

|Sant Andreu de Palomar

|Sant Andreu

|1935

|Writer Ignasi Iglésias, and the former factory Can Fabra.{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171934075_180099612_2,00.html |title=Fondo especial Ignasi Iglesias |website=Biblioteques de Barcelona - Ignasi Iglesias Can Fabra |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001074048/http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171934075_180099612_2,00.html |archive-date=October 1, 2011}}

|14px Sant Andreu

Lola Anglada

|La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample

|Eixample

|

|Writer and illustrator Lola Anglada

|14px Entença

Guinardó - Mercè Rodoreda

|El Guinardó

|Horta-Guinardó

|1999

|Writer Mercè Rodoreda

|14px Alfons X

Horta - Can Mariner

|Horta

|Horta-Guinardó

|2008

|11th century masia Can Mariner.{{cite web |url=http://www.diba.es/biblioteques/agda/biblioteques/BibDetall2.asp?Bib=7034874&Id=22181566 |title=Biblioteca Horta - Can Mariner de Barcelona Horta-Guinardó |website=www.diba.es |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629042732/http://www.diba.es/biblioteques/agda/biblioteques/BibDetall2.asp?Bib=7034874&Id=22181566 |archive-date=29 June 2009}}

|14px Horta

Jaume Fuster

|Vallcarca

|Gràcia

|2005

|Writer and politician Jaume Fuster.{{Cite web|url=http://w110.bcn.cat/portal/site/bibjaumefuster/menuitem.c4b8a09b0cc3cb0ae212e2126e424ea0/?vgnextoid=7a14d006fa414210VgnVCM100000e624e40aRCRD&vgnextchannel=7a14d006fa414210VgnVCM100000e624e40aRCRD&lang=es_ES|title = Biblioteca Jaume Fuster | Ajuntament de Barcelona}}

|14px Lesseps

La Sagrera - Marina Clotet

|La Sagrera

|Sant Andreu

|2009

|Seamstress and popular culture figure Marina Clotet

|14px 14px 14px 14px La Sagrera

Les Corts - Miquel Llongueras

|Les Corts

|District of Les Corts

|2000

|Politician Miquel Llongueras{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171936360_242579324_2,00.html |title=Historia |website=Biblioteques de Barcelona - Les Corts Miquel Llongueras |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001074148/http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171936360_242579324_2,00.html |archive-date=October 1, 2011}}

|14px Collblanc

Les Roquetes

|Roquetes

|Nou Barris

|2008

|The neighbourhood's name

|14px Roquetes

Montbau - Albert Pérez Baró

|Montbau

|Nou Barris

|2001

|Albert Pérez Baró, Spanish cooperative movement theorist.{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,650936361_833197413_2,00.html |title=Hisotira |website=Ajuntament de Barcelona |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310071821/http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,650936361_833197413_2,00.html |archive-date=March 10, 2010}}

|14px Via Júlia

Nou Barris

|La Guineueta

|Nou Barris

|2001

|The district's name

|14px Llucmajor

Poblenou - Manuel Arranz

|Poblenou

|Sant Martí

|1994

|Historian and academician Manuel Arranz.{{Cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,650929368_776207445_1,00.html |title=Historia |language=Spanish |website=Ajuntament de Barcelona |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022154340/http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,650929368_776207445_1,00.html |archive-date=October 22, 2011}}

|14px Poblenou

Poble-sec - Francesc Boix

|Poble-sec

|Sants-Montjuïc

|2000

|Photographer and anti-fascist Francesc Boix.{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,526653811_528525613_2,00.html |title=Historia |website=Biblioteques de Barcelona - Poble Sec Francesc Boix |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001074330/http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,526653811_528525613_2,00.html |archive-date=October 1, 2011}}

|14px Paral·lel

Ramon d'Alòs-Moner

|El Besòs i el Maresme

|Sant Martí

|1970

|Cultural history scholar Ramon d'Alòs-Moner.

|14px Besòs-Mar

Sagrada Família

|Sagrada Família

|Eixample

|

|Named after the neighbourhood and the temple of Sagrada Família

|14px Sagrada Família

Sant Antoni - Joan Oliver

|Sant Antoni

|Eixample

|2007

|The writer Joan Oliver

|14px Sant Antoni

Sant Martí de Provençals

|Sant Martí de Provençals

|Sant Martí

|1983

|The neighbourhood's name.

|14px 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.

|14px Liceu

Sofia Barat

|Dreta de l'Eixample

|Eixample

|1971

|Catholic saint Madeleine Sophie Barat

|14px Girona

Torre Llobeta

|Vilapicina i la Torre Llobeta

|Nou Barris

|2011

|The 15th century masia which hosts it.http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,650919191_978820703_2,00.html{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://www.cctorrellobeta.es/ |title=Homepage |website=Centre Civic Torre Llobeta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329072823/http://www.cctorrellobeta.es/ |archive-date=March 29, 2010}}

|14px 14px Maragall

Vapor Vell

|Sants

|Sants-Montjuïc

|2000

|Former factory El Vapor Vell{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171935389_207422527_2,00.html |title=Historia del edificio |website=Biblioteques de Barcelona - Vapor Vell |language=Spanish |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603100648/http://w3.bcn.cat/V51/Home/V51HomeLinkPl/0,3989,171935389_207422527_2,00.html |archive-date=June 3, 2011}}

|14px 14px Plaça de Sants

Vila de Gràcia

|Vila de Gràcia

|Gràcia

|2002

|The former municipality.

|14px Joanic

Xavier Benguerel

|Vila Olímpica

|Sant Martí

|1995

|The writer and translator Xavier Benguerel

|14px Marina

Zona Nord

|Ciutat Meridiana

|Nou Barris

|2009

|Geographic location within the city.

|14px Torre Baró

Public libraries belonging to other institutions

Privately owned libraries

Libraries in the metropolitan area

=Cornellà de Llobregat=

class="wikitable sortable"

!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.

|14px Gavarra 15px 15px Ignasi Iglesias

Marta Mata

|Riera

|I

|1999

|Pedagogist and politician Marta Mata i Garriga. Former Titan cinema.

|14px Cornellà-Riera 15px 15px Les Aigües

Sant Ildefons

|Sant Ildefons

|V

|2013

|Name of the district in which it's located.

|14px Sant Ildefons

=L'Hospitalet de Llobregat=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Name

!Locality

!District

!Opened

!Named after

!Transport links

Bellvitge

|Bellvitge

|VI

|1972

|The district in which it's located.

|14px Bellvitge

Can Sumarro

|Centre

|I

|1983

|A 16th century masia in the area.

|14px Rambla Just Oliveras

Josep Janés

|Collblanc

|II

|2002

|A local poet and editor.[http://lletra.uoc.edu/especials/folch/janesiol.htm Poems by Josep Fanés at Lletra]

|14px Collblanc 14px Santa Eulàlia

La Bòbila

|Pubilla Cases

|V

|1999

|A cultural venue and a former factory.[http://www.labobila.cat/121081_1.aspx?id=1 La Bòbila.cat]

|14px Santa Eulàlia

La Florida

|La Florida

|IV

|2001

|The district in which it's located.

|14px Florida

Plaça Europa

|Granvia l'Hospitalet

|2010

|Plaça d'Europa

|14px Europa-Fira

Santa Eulàlia

|Santa Eulàlia

|III

|1970

|The district in which it's located.

|14px Santa Eulàlia

Tecla Sala

|La Torrassa

|II

|2000

|Cultural centre of the same name,[http://www.teclasala.net/ Tecla Sala cultural centre] and ultimately, industrialist Tecla Sala.[http://www.dbd.cat/index.php?option=com_biografies&view=biografia&id=2051 Biography of Tecla Sala]

|14px Torrassa

See also

References

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