Carinthian Regional Library

The Carinthian Regional Library is a public scientific regional library of the state of Carinthia, located in the Rudolfinum of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The collections of the library trace back to the former collections of the foundations: Historical Society for Carinthia, Natural Science Society for Carinthia, Carinthian Homeland Museum, as well as several legacies. Systematic book acquisitions and public operations began in 1845 at its location in the Landhaus Klagenfurt. In 1846, the collection comprised 1525 volumes. In 1847, the first director of the Historical Society, Gottlieb von Ankershofen, made important books from his private collection available. In 1867, 3433 works formed the newly reorganized collection of that same year. In 1874, the alphabetical catalog was completed, and in 1884, the library moved to the state museum Rudolfinum. After a further cataloging in 1889 by the archivist August von Jaksch, a three-volume nominal catalog and a subject catalog covering 22 main sections were available in 1890. During both World Wars, the number of acquisitions had to be significantly reduced. In 1951, the library left behind by Eduard Gaston Pöttickh von Pettenegg was taken over and integrated from the holdings of the Carinthian State Archive.

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