Brotkrumenpfad
The History of the University Library of Salzburg
1619 | Foundation of the University Library of Salzburg with the aid of the Chapter of Salzburg |
1622 | Foundation of the University of Salzburg |
1649 | Purchase of the ›Christoph-Besold-Library‹ and establishment of a library hall in the old study building |
1793 | The University Library moves to Hofstallgasse and holds about 12.000 books |
1807 | Growth of the university library due to the secularization of the prince-archbishopric, the university library absorbs the library of the archbishop |
1810 | Closure of the Benedictine University of Salzburg, its library survives as ›Lyzealbibliothek‹, later on named ›Studienbibliothek‹ |
1962 | Reestablishment of the University of Salzburg, the ›Studienbibliothek‹ retransforms into ›University Library‹ |
1970s 1980s | Large-scale modifications of the library building, construction of a subterranean repository for the main library in the courtyard of the old library building |
1986 | Foundation of the Faculty Library of Natural Sciences |
1989 | Foundation of the Faculty Library of Social Sciences |
1992 | Foundation of the Faculty Library of Law (Toskanatrakt) |
1993 | Foundation of the Faculty Library of Law at Firmian-Salm-House |
2011 | Foundation of the Specialized Library UNIPARK |