The Innocenti Library Alfredo Carlo Moro

The Library holds around 30,000 Italian and international paper and electronic documents: monographs, grey literature, periodicals, articles and audio-visuals. The special collections of Alfredo Carlo Moro, Angelo Saporiti, Valerio Ducci and Carlo Corsini, all experts on childhood and adolescence in various subject areas, are also part of this heritage.

The Library Catalogue has 5 sections:

UNICEF Catalogue

Bibliographic Catalogue

Film Catalogue

Legal Catalogue

Statistical Catalogue (closed in 2010).

The catalogue can be accessed online through the Discovery section. The Discovery section also provides access to the international WorldCat cumulative catalogue. Together with 20,000 other national and international libraries, the Library is a member of WorldCat.

• In-house: consultation of documents, databases, electronic periodicals, film-watching, web browsing, photocopying texts and local and inter-library loan of documents.
• Online: access to electronic periodicals with library-issued credentials, bibliographic searches, document delivery.

Opening Hours

• Monday-Thursday 9.30-17.30
• Friday 9.30-13.00

In compliance with the provisions of Italian Legislative Decree no. 139 of 8 October 2021, access to the Library requires a Covid-19 Green Certification (Green Pass) and a valid identity document. Only individuals who are excluded or exempt from vaccination, holding the appropriate medical certification issued in accordance with the criteria defined in a Ministry of Health circular, do not have to comply with this rule.

Reservations are still required to use the reading rooms.

The Library organises book presentations, activities with schools and training for professionals on using the catalogue and other research tools. The Library's newsletter reports monthly on new acquisitions, events, and thematic focuses.