Library Card
Library Card benefits
Users must possess a Library Card to access the Library. The card is also necessary to use its services and for consultations of the Central Archive documentation or items from the Library’s collection.
The Library Card is nominal, personal and non-transferrable and can be requested, free of charge, by everyone over the age of 14. Its validity is linked to compliance with the regulations of access and use.
The digital Library Card includes access codes to LaDigitaldelReina, allowing the use of its personalised features. When necessary, users must update their personal details by providing the necessary documentation.
Categories
The different Library Card types
There are different types of Library Cards. All cards allow the Library’s facilities to be accessed and used, both for study and for consulting the Library’s holdings and collections. Each Library Card type depends on the user profile and determines the corresponding allocation of specific reading desks.
- General library card: intended for any interested person.
- Library Card for general and specialist researchers:
Researchers from the Spanish National Research Council
Researchers from Spain’s National Library
Research fellows
PhD candidates
Members of the Museo Reina Sofía’s Foundation of Friends
Members of the International Council of Museums
Museum staff - Specialist Contemporary Art researchers:
Research fellows specialised in Contemporary Art, Industrial Design and Architecture
PhD candidates in Contemporary Art, Industrial Design and Architecture
University lecturers and students from the Arts and Humanities: Fine Art, the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Design, Art History, Audiovisual Communication
Architecture students and teachers
Art critics, artists and gallerists
All Museo Reina Sofía Library Cards can be requested on the Museo Reina Sofía website by filling out an online form, or on the tablets available at the Library Reception.
For general users, the digital card is sent by email after being requested. On their first visit, users must submit their ID document to activate the card. Researchers will receive their digital card after their documentation has been verified.
The physical card is only available by explicit request, which is processed either on Floor +1 of the Reading Room.
Card loss
In case of loss or misplacement of the card, you must contact the Library staff by email at carnet.biblioteca@museoreinasofia.es to cancel this document.
If you would like more information, you can read the rules of access and use, the Library Guide and the services available. The library staff in the Reading Room is also available to answer any questions you may have.