Garage Library

Contacts and open hours

Daily: 11:00–22:00

+7 495 645 05 20
library@garagemca.org
(general inquiries)
library.visit@garagemca.org
(arrange a visit)

Address

9/32 Krymsky Val, 119049, Moscow, Russia

Publications in Garage Library cover art from the birth of modernism and the avant-garde to the present day.

The library holds over 53,000 books and journals on the history and theory of art, exhibitions, solo projects by Russian and international artists, architecture, design, theater, film, music, and the humanities.

The library regularly acquires new books by major publishing houses specializing in culture (MIT Press, Sternberg Press, Phaidon, Taschen, V—A—C Press, New Literary Observer, Higher School of Economics) and exhibition catalogues from Russian and international museums such as the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), Centre Pompidou (Paris), and MoMA (New York).

A wide selection of periodicals includes journals on art (Artforum, ArtReview, Flash Art, October, Dialog Isskustv, Moscow Art Magazine), photography (Aperture, Camera Austria, Foam), architecture (Domus, El Croquis, Tatlin, The Architectural Review), and design (Frame, Brand).

The library also has a developing collection of small-edition publications, such as art and poetry zines and photo books.

The reading room can accommodate 120 people. The library is equipped with desks, scanners, and four computers. In addition, there is a soft reading area and three electric pianos that can be played with headphones.

For visitors

All library books are available only by request and must be consulted in the reading room.

To visit the library and have access to the books in the collection, please send a request to library.visit@garagemca.org at least 24 hours before your planned visit.

The letter should include your full name, the date of your planned visit and a preferred time slot, and a list of required publications.

Detailed instructions on how to write a request.

GARAGE cardholders and visitors to the project Open Storage. A Prologue can come to the library without advance registration. Books can be reserved in advance or requested from the librarian during the visit. GARAGE cardholders can pick up tickets granting access to the library at the Museum information desk. The library is open to visitors to the project Open Storage. A Prologue on the same day as their entry ticket is valid.

Library visit rules

Please leave outerwear, wet umbrellas, and large personal items in the cloakroom.
Please do not leave your personal items unattended.
Silence must be observed in the library.
Please wear headphones when playing the electric piano so as not to interfere with the work of other library visitors.
No food in allowed in the library. Drinks are allowed only in sealed containers: bottles, thermos mugs, and tumblers with tightly closing lids. Smoking, including of electronic cigarettes and vapes, is not allowed.
Please do not move large furniture such as tables, chairs, and sofas in the library.
Please treat books with care: do not bend pages or make notes. After you have finished working, please return the books to the librarian or leave them on the special trolley. Do not take books outside the reading room.
Books are available upon request from all collections, including the rare and fragile book collection. Visiting the rare book collection is possible only as part of an organized tour. You can find the schedule on the Events page.
Some books and magazines are age labeled «18+». Before fetching such publications, the librarian may ask you for ID. In the absence of a document or if the visitor is under 18 the librarian has the right to refuse access.
Editions marked «Closed Access» cannot be brought to the reading room.

In the event of violation of the rules or disrespectful behavior toward other visitors or Museum staff, visitors may be banned from the library.