The library houses about 130,000 works concerning the history of science. The antique book collection, consisting of nearly 5,000 works, is supplemented by several 19th-20th century collections as well as a contemporary collection which has an annual growth of about 1,800 new acquisitions. The library is also home to an interesting historical photo archive and several 18th to 20th century archival collections.

All of the library's material can be searched on the on-line catalogue. In the case of some miscellaneous volumes and  journals, the single articles and essays have been individually catalogued. The arrangement and description of the archival material and the photographic collection are still in progress. More than 12,000 documents are available in digital format.

Among the highlighted activities of the library are the compiling of bibliographies and the cataloguing of documents related to the history of science, even those not part of the library's collection. In order to allow the integrated consultation of all the Institute collections, the collective database of the library also hosts the catalogue of the Museum's scientific instruments and the current digital photo archive which is still being uploaded.

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