Herzog August Library

Herzog August Library
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52°09′50″N 10°31′52″E / 52.164°N 10.531°E / 52.164; 10.531
LocationWolfenbüttel, Germany
Established1572
Architect(s)Hermann Korb Edit this on Wikidata
Collection
Items collectedbooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, multimedia and manuscripts
Other information
DirectorPeter Burschel
Websitewww.hab.de
Main building of the Herzog August Bibliothek
Entrance to the Library
Duke Augustus in his library (1650) by Conrad Buno

The Herzog August Library (German: Herzog August Bibliothek — "HAB"), in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, known also as Bibliotheca Augusta, is a library of international importance for its collection from the Middle Ages and early modern Europe. The library is overseen by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture.