About us

About us

The Library Oriol Bohigas ETSAB is the most important university library specializing in architecture and urban planning information resources in Catalonia, which has its origin linked to the history ofSchool of Architecture of Barcelona founded as such in 1875.

Our main mission is to support the teaching and research activity of theETSAB with an offer of quality collections, services and equipment, and ensure the conservation and dissemination of historical and heritage collections.

 

Neus Vilaplana Moreno
Head of Oriol Bohigas Library. ETSAB

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How to search for documents in the library or in digital format
To search for any paper or digital document, use the search engine Discovery UPC

Plan of spaces and shelves

Click on the map to view it in large format

library plan ETSAB plant 0Map of the library ETSAB floor -1

Key library services and resources - academic year 2025-26:
  1. Welcome session for undergraduate and master's students 

 

 

  1. Library ETSAB also in ATHENA  (exclusive access for students of theETSAB)
  2. Key services for undergraduate students
  3. Key services for master's students

 

Key library services and resources - academic year 2025-26:
Teachers/res
  1. Library ETSAB also in ATHENA (exclusive access by POI ofETSAB)
  2. Charter of teaching support services
  3. Key services and resources for teachers
Research staff and PhD students
  1. Charter of research support services
  2. Key services for doctoral students
  3. Key services and resources for researchers

Activities and exhibitions

 

  • Pictures until the year 2022 and published on the board of Pinterest

Access

 

  • Pictures from the year 2023 and until today, which you will find published in the photo albums of Google Photos from the library and that we show them to you in the carousel of images below

Last update: 14 / 01 / 2026

Oriol Bohigas Library of the Barcelona School of Architecture ETSAB

Avda. Diagonal 649, 08028 Barcelona

biblioteca.ETSAB Scourgeupc.edu

+34 93 401 74 71

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To access the library, take the elevator in the School lobby and go down to the -1 floor. It can also be accessed from the outside, via Pau Gargallo Street. 

The library has 3 floors. On the 0th floor you will find the loan and information service, individual jobs and access to computers. On the 1st floor you will find individual workstations and on the 1st floor individual workrooms. To access the -1 you can use the elevator freely but to access the 1st floor you must request the key to the loan service. 

The scanner room is not accessible as it is on the landing between floor 0 and floor -1 and a mezzanine where there is a book collection. Alternative service is available with the scanner in the staff office on the 0th floor or with the scanners in the computer center. The attic books are provided by the staff themselves.


You will find the accessible toilet on the 0th floor. You must request the key from the loan service.

There is a reserved space inside the School car park. Access must be requested in advance. Reserved parking spaces are available on Gregorio Marañón Street.


See the lens assembly tutorial plan.