Libraries of EU institutions

• The Council of the European Union central library

  The library is open to Council staff, trainees, member state delegates and staff of other EU institutions. Researchers and students may also request access.

• European Commission Library and e-Resources Centre (Find-eR)

  Explore a wealth of resources on EU policies, law and more in the European Commission Library's print and electronic collections

• Eurolib

  A grouping of the EU’s institutional libraries that improves the performance of library staff through inter-library contacts and staff exchange

Digital libraries

• Europeana

  Search the 6 million digital items belonging to European cultural collections

• European Library

  Search the content of Europe’s national libraries by content type or by country

• EU media libraries

  EU institutions offer photo, video and audio coverage of European news for use by broadcasters, news agencies, the written press and anyone requiring material on the EU

EU archives

Historical archives of EU institutions

NOTE: Each institution and body has its own archives service to manage its documents and files throughout their lifecycle. Access to the EU's historical archives is subject to the 30-year rule, which means that the files are opened to the public 30 years after they were produced.

• European University Institute – Historical archives of the EU

  The Historical Archives of the EU are administered by the European University Institute of Florence. It makes documents from the European Institutions – as well as those of pro-European movements and personalities – available to the public

• European Parliament

  Material on the Parliament’s legislative and political activity from 1952 until 2009

• Council of the European Union
• European Commission
• Court of Justice of the European Union
• European Central Bank

  Records and files dating back to 1964

• European Court of Auditors
• European External Action Service
• European Economic and Social Committee

  Opinions, records of meetings and plenary sessions, and regulations

• Committee of the Regions
• European Investment Bank
• European Ombudsman
• European Data Protection Supervisor
• Bulletin of the European Union

  Monthly insight into the activities of the European Commission and the EU’s other institutions from 1994 to 2009.