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Sala Senato. Law and Humanities Library

This reading room holds a comprehensive collection on the history of Roman, medieval, and modern law, including rare and valuable volumes. It offers 32 study seats

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Notices

BSGU. Wednesday 11 March, delayed opening of the Sala Centrale

On Wednesday, 11 March, the Sala Centrale of the Law and Humanities Library will open at 1:00 pm to allow all library staff to attend the meeting with the Rector and the Director General as part of the initiative La Statale in Ascolto.
Thank you for your cooperation.

9th March 2026

BSGU. Sala Centrale on‑site storage: temporary changes to access

From Monday 23 February, the on‑site storage for Sala Centrale will be affected by works to install compact shelving, as part of the functional refurbishment project of the Law and Humanities Library.

The collections located in the work area will be moved over the next few weeks to Sala del Settecento and will be available for consultation and loan once the move has been completed; some items will not be available for the entire duration of the works.

You can check the availability of books and journals in the Minerva Catalogue by verifying their current location.

All updates on collection availability during the works will be posted on this page.

Thank you for your cooperation.

17th February 2026

BSGU. Collections stored in the Sala Sottocrociera are available for loan and consultation

Sottocrociera collections (journals and books) are available for loan and consultation, as follows:

  • Journals: available for consultation in the Sala Centrale, upon request via email to info.bsgu@unimi.it; for organisational purposes, please submit requests at least one day in advance and await email confirmation before visiting the reading room.
  • Some books: may be borrowed via the Minerva catalogue, while others may be consulted in the same way as journals.

Please note that all journals with titles from BUL to IL PENSIERO will still not be available

More information on the reopening date of the Sala Sottocrociera and the related services will be communicated on this page as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience.

29th October 2025

BSGU - The journals in the Diritto Pubblico section are not available

Due to maintenance work, the journals in the Diritto Pubblico section (call number 5G.PER) are unavailable for consultation.

If you need to access articles from temporarily unavailable journals, you can submit adocument delivery request to the Interlibrary Services Office of the Law and Humanities Library.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

10th April 2025

Opening hours

Monday: 9:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 9:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 9:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 9:00 - 17:00
Friday: 9:00 - 17:00
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Find us

Via Festa del Perdono, 7

20122 Milano 

Entrance: porticato del Richini, second floor 

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How to reach us

Location of the Sala Senato of the Law and Humanities Library

About the Collection

  • Over 60,000 books on medieval and modern legal history, Roman law, and ancient legal systems.
  • Journals on Roman law.
  • Journals on civil and commercial law.
  • Rare books (from the 15th century to 1830) and valuable materials available for consultation upon request. 

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