Study Spots

LIBRARIES

There is at least one library in every neighborhood, and all have lots of reading areas, magazines, newspapers, computers, and quiet study spots. Click here for the official website of Barcelona libraries.

Click here to check library opening hours.

Click here to access a full list of libraries in Barcelona.

Click here to see a map of the city with all the public libraries.

To access WIFI you will need a free library card. More info here.

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LIBRARIES

Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez

One of the newest additions to Barcelona, the Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez is a bright, modern space with multiple floors to study on. It's also received world-renowned recognition, earning the 2023 Best Public Library Award, the 2022 City of Barcelona Award for Architecture, the prestigious FAD Architecture Award in 2023, and other accolades.

Jaume Fuster Library

Jaume Fuster Library, with 5026 square meters and designed by the architect Josep Llinas Carmona, is one of the largest and most modern libraries in the city of Barcelona. It is located in the Gracia neighbourhood and offers several study spaces in addition to a large collection of books and digital resources.

Arús Library

Set up by the philanthropist and free-thinker Rossend Arús, the library opened to the public in 1895 and has become a research center specializing in contemporary social movements and books published in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The library is located on Passeig de Sant Joan, in the house where Arús lived.

CCCB Archive

The CCCB Archive is a space holding over 10,000 multimedia references on key subjects for culture and contemporary thinking. The vast collection has been gathered via the CCCB's debates, exhibitions, festivals, concerts, and publications over the years.

You can also check out the libraries at the universities. Both the UB and the UPF have famous libraries you can study at! Check out the BSG page on each university for more information.

book stores and quiet spots to read at

Below is a list of onsite staff's favorite book stores around the city, where you can read and study while having a nice cup of coffee.

Laie Llibreria on Carrer Pau Clarís, 85.
La Central on Carrer de Mallorca, 237 and Carrer d'Elisabets, 6.
Llibreria Calders on Passatge Pere Calders, 9.
+Bernat on Carrer Buenos Aires, 6.

cafÉs to study at

Cafés are great for studying, especially when you need to work on a group project. Here is a list of our staff favorites:

Federal Cafe on Carrer Parlament, 39.
Coco Cooffice Cafe on Carrer Manso, 17.
Alsur Café on Carrer Roger de Llúria, 23.
Satan's Coffee Corner on Carrer Arc de Sant Ramon del Call, 11.
Petit à Petit on Carrer dels Santjoanistes, 24.
Cafeteria de la Fundació Gaspar on Caller Montcada, 25.
Lexington on Carrer Muntaner, 108.
Sopa on Carrer Roc Boronat, 114.
Norai on Av. de les Drassanes, 1.
Little Fern on C/ Pere IV, 168.
Funky Bakers on C/ Bailèn, 61.
Skye Coffee on C/ Pamplona, 88.
Frizzant on Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 692.
Cafetería de la Librería Laie on C/ Pau Claris, 85.
Sandwichez (Various locations).

Want more ideas? Check out Time Out Barcelona's favorite cafés.