The Library
The Institute houses a specialized scientific library with a collection of more than 40,000 works relating to Augustine and the Augustinian Order. These include some valuable and rare old prints, mainly in its division in Ghent. The institute currently receives some two hundred journals. Its catalogue can be easily consulted here.
For a list of our acquisitions during the year 2008 of recent publications (2006-2008), click here.
In addition, the library offers an optimal environment for study, comprising of two quiet reading areas adjacent to the monastery garden. Visitors have access to computer, internet, and some specialised databases.
Opening hours:
| Monday | 8:30 - 15:30 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 - 15:30 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 8:30 - 15:30 |
| Friday | 8:30 - 15:30 |
Useful information about our library you can also find here.






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