A middle-school class from the Istituto Barozzi visited Bocconi to get up close with a rare edition of Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopédie that is part of the University's library holdings

Kilometers of volumes and an entire digital, integrated stretch at the service of research. The story of the Bocconi Library is told, in its strategies and treasures, through the voice of Director Beatriz Villagrasa and that of her collaborators. The story unfolds between the work to meet the needs of a daily flow of 1,600 people and promotion of knowledge as part of the University's Third Mission

First editions from the 16th and 17th centuries along with volumes and journals from all over the world make up part of the collections, some of which are included thanks to the legacies of bibliophile professors and a strong network of alumnae and alumni

From lectures by Neruda and Pound to how far you could go walking on the volumes housed in the shelves, here are some fun facts about the institution where students study every day

The Bocconi Library hosts the SaminiatiPazzi collection which contains the correspondence between the sculptor and his doctor, but also the Luraghi Fonds and documentation on Alfa Romeo at Pomigliano d'Arco, fabrics from the Italian Chamber of Fashion, photos and documents from La Rinascente department stores, down to the last letter Luigi Bocconi wrote his parents. This wealth of historical documents offers fundamental evidence for research