Roma, Italy
Viale Castro Pretorio, 105
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+39 390649891
I had an amazing experience at the BNCR. In the scenario post-lockdown, still a COVID-19 scenario, the library reopened with all the necessary care for maintaining the safety of the staff and the researchers. They were very helpful and kind. I have no words to describe my thankfulness to the BNCR team!
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The best library in the city. Too bad you can't access coffee or any kind of drinks inside the library but you have a full speed internet. Another bad thing about here is that you can't carry your bag or book inside the library, you should put it in safe box
DON'T GO. The staff is the worst. I arrived there by car and a man screamed to me that I had to pay to use the parking lot and used the worst slangs and words - literally NO MANNERS!!! - then when I tried to actually visit the library the staff wasn't very welcome and treated me and my friend very bad (disappointment!). We couldn't check the library since my friend didn't have her passport (since she wasn't Italian) and the staff didn't try to find another solution - they won't help you. Then only after 15 minutes (and no library), the same parking lot man told me that I had to pay 1 no matter what. He said \I don't know where you studied Math but 1 it is\... SO RUDE AND THE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!
Just the worst (please change your rude staff and stupid policies!!!)
This library has very strict rules concerning the use of external documents and some of the services like the copies of its own documents. Sometimes those rules seems absurd, you can't carry a bottle of water inside, you must keep it in the locker at the entrance. BNCR has the biggest choice of documents in Rome but I suggest to use them in the library (because for a scholar or a student not living in Rome it is difficult to loan a book - a certificate of residence is requested to do it ). I found it relaxing to study there, the staff is kind and friendly, there is a nice courtyard that rarely host cultural events, the cafeteria is good and quite cheap, the corridors sometimes host some interesting exhibition. It is very important to learn the rules to have a good experience in the library, I have been studying there for months, the first few days I felt nervous because of the strict rules but there are some well equipped lockers at the entrance to keep everything that is forbidden inside safe and research is easy when a lot of informations are available.
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