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volumes and 2,700 current periodicals, as well as a historical fund consisting of 1,500 volumes published prior to 1900. <br> <br> In addition to the Institute抯 own publications, the paper- and computer-based collections include works on statistical and socio-economic subjects by Italian and foreign authors, periodical and special publications by national institutes of statistics around the world and by international bodies (BIT, FAO, FMI, OCDE, ONU ecc.) and the main Italian and overseas organisations and institutes. Collections of laws and other documents of a legal nature are also available. <br> <br> A room is available on the second floor of Istat抯 head offices for users to consult the volumes. Access is allowed for visitors aged 18 or over. Visitors must obtain a pass, which is issued at I reception, after leaving a current identity document. <br> <br> <br> <b>Library</b><br> via Cesare Balbo, 16 - 00184 Roma <br> ph. +39 06 4673.2380<br> fax +39 06 4673.2617 <br> email <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110119050129/mailto:biblio@istat.it" class="forte">biblio@istat.it</a><br><br> For historical and bibliographical searches: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110119050129/https://contact.istat.it//"><b>Cont@ct centre</b></a><br> </p> <br> <p>Opening hours:<br> Monday to Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.<br> Thursday to Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. <br><br>  </p> <br> <br> <hr> <br> <h3>History</h3> <br> <p> The Istat library was formally established in 1926 as part of the constitution of the Central Institute of Statistics.<br> <br> Its initial core consisted of volumes from the library of the Ministry of Agriculture, which derived from the publishing activities of the Department of Statistics of the Kingdom of Italy, from donations by private benefactors and Italian and overseas public institutions <br> <br> At the end of 1929 the volumes were transferred to the Institute抯 small temporary premises in Via di Santa Susanna. Only in January 1932 was the library permanently moved to its new premises in Via Balbo, where its rational organisation began.<br> <br> Over time the library抯 importance within the Institute has grown. Its history faithfully mirrors the changes that have occurred in the panorama of Italian statistics. In addition to the works published by the Institute, the documentation available to users includes works on statistical and socio-economic subjects, by Italian and foreign authors, by national institutes of statistics around the world and international organisations. <br> <br> Since 1996 the library has been one of the hubs of the National Library System (SBN), thus offering users the opportunity to carry out library searches in the Index, a database containing over 2,000,000 items comprised by the catalogues of the major Italian libraries. 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