CORONAVIRUS - THE LIBRARY REMAINS CURRENTLY CLOSED
Library
- Our collection
The Library of the Federal Public Service Finance puts at your disposal a collection of publications about public finance, taxation, economy, law (fiscal, civil, etc.), sustainable development, green economy, human resource management and other topical subjects that could be useful to Finance officials.
The collection is composed of publications released by both national and international publishers.
The Library also has a comprehensive collection of the Belgian Official Journal ("Belgisch Staatsblad", "Moniteur Belge") and its appendices - as from the first publication (in 1831) to the electronic publications on the Internet. Since 2003, publications are only available in digital format.
Parliamentary documents of the Federal Government, the Communities and Regions can be consulted in paper or digital format.
The collection also includes books and periodicals that are available in both paper and digital format in the reading room (e.g. books published by Larcier holding an identification code for Strada Lex, etc.).
Visitors also have access to various online databases:- Belgielex
- ComptAccount
- FiscalNet
- Fisconetplus
- IBFD
- JURA
- Jurisquare
- Gids der Ministeries
- HR Magazine
- HRMinfo.net
- Lex
- LexFin
- Strada lex
- Tax-Calc
The list of available periodicals can be downloaded
HERE (DOCX, 852.91 KB) (version 01/01/2021).
- Consultation of the collection
The titles of the available books and periodicals, as well as a selection of articles from periodicals, can be consulted:
limo.libis.be/FODFIN (external link)
- Access and loans
The Library is open to any visitor interested. Visitors have to operate the searches themselves. The library personnel is at their disposal to give additional information on the collections that are available.
Only officials on active service and belonging to the Federal Public Service Finance are allowed to take out maximum three works for a period not exceeding one month. Only those books that are identified as such in the catalogue can be taken out. Periodicals, newspapers, updates, etc. are only accessible on the spot.Officials have the possibility to make
order suggestion (DOCX, 215.4 KB) for the Library.
This form can be sent via e-mail to bib.noga@minfin.fed.be.
Visitors can make photocopies provided compliance with the Copyright and Related Rights Act and the code of conduct (for ICT) of September 1st 2020 drawn up by the Federal Public Service Finance, which apply to all visitors of the Library. (link sends e-mail) - Opening hours and closing days
Opening hours
Opening hours Monday till Friday: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closing daysFixed and variable closing days New Year Friday, 1 January 2021 Easter Monday, 5 April 2021 Ascension Thursday, 13 May 2021 Bridging day Friday, 14 May 2021
Whit Monday Monday, 24 May 2021 National Holiday Wednesday, 21 July 2021 All Saints’ Day Monday, 1 November 2021 All Souls'Day Tuesday, 2 November 2021 Armistice Thursday, 11 November 2021 Bridging day Friday, 12 November 2021
King’s Feast Monday, 15 November 2021 The library is also closed during the annual leave between Christmas and New Year. Bridging days 2021 are not yet known. In 2021, the Library will be closed on the first Monday (working day) of the month.
4 January 2021
1 February 2021
1 March 2021
5 April 2021
3 May 2021
7 June 2021
5 July 2021
2 August 2021
6 September 2021
4 October 2021
8 November 2021
6 December 2021
- Library regulations
You will find the Library regulations
HERE (PDF, 106.22 KB).
- How to get to the Library?
Address Library
North Galaxy - Tower C - Ground floor
Koning Albert-II laan 33 PO box 74
1030 Brussels (Belgium)
telephone :02 576 39 77 of 02 576 71 71
E-mail : bib.noga@minfin.fed.beVisitors Entrance for external visitors :
Koning Albert-II laan 33
1030 Brussels
The North Galaxy Building is situated next to the railway station Brussels North (Bruxelles Nord - Brussel Noord). - Place of the Library within the Federal Public Service Finance
The Library of the Federal Public Service Finance is a directorate of the Knowledge Centre within the Staff Department Expertise and Strategic Support.