the library

This is located in the north wing of the Sanctuary and houses rare books and modern collections of great interest.

Throughout its history, the Society of Jesus has assembled several collections totalling 150,000 volumes published since the 16th century.

The catalogue of rare books at Loyola can be accessed via Bilgunea and the Catálogo Colectivo de Patrimonio Bibliográfico

The scanned books are available via Liburuklik and in the Loyola Digital Library, which offers public access to the bibliographic heritage of the University Library of Deusto and the Loyola Sanctuary.

the library

This is located in the north wing of the Sanctuary and houses rare books and modern collections of great interest.

Throughout its history, the Society of Jesus has assembled several collections totalling 150,000 volumes published since the 16th century.

The catalogue of rare books at Loyola can be accessed via Bilgunea and the Catálogo Colectivo de Patrimonio Bibliográfico

The scanned books are available via Liburuklik and in the Loyola Digital Library, which offers public access to the bibliographic heritage of the University Library of Deusto and the Loyola Sanctuary.

the archive

Loyola's Historical Archive contains collections from the noble families of Oñaz and Loyola and the Society of Jesus.

It also includes an important collection relating to Spanish history, with a variety of documents from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

Descriptions and images of scanned documents are available through Dokuklik

collections

Library of Rare Books: comprises five thousand books written by Jesuits between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Ignatian Library: specializes in the life and work of St. Ignatius, his spirituality, and the Society of Jesus.

Modern Library: comprises books on various topics of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Basque Library.

Historical Archive of Loyola.

Archive and Music Library of Fr. Nemesio Otaño SJ.

consultation

The Library and Archive collections can be consulted by appointment. You can apply using the contact form on this website or by writing to: biblioteka@loyola.global