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).

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)

 

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

Opening hours

Monday till Friday: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closing days

Fixed and variable closing days
Easter	Monday, 18 April 2022
Ascension	Thursday, 26 May 2022
Bridging day	Friday, 27 May 2022
Whit Monday	Monday, 6 June 2022
National Holiday	Thursdag, 21 July 2022
Bridging day	Friday, 22 July 2022
Assumption	Monday, 15 August 2022
Bridging day	Monday, 31 October 2022
All Saints’ Day	Tuesday, 1 November 2022
All Souls'Day	Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Armistice	Friday, 11 November 2022
King’s Day	Tuesday, 15 November 2022
The library is also closed during the annual leave between Christmas and New Year.
In 2022, the Library will be closed on the first Monday (working day) of the month. 10 January 2022 7 February 2022 7 March 2022 4 April 2022 6 May 2022 13 June 2022 4 July 2022 1 August 2022 5 September 2022 3 October 2022 7 November 2022 5 December 2022

You will find the Library regulations  HERE (PDF, 106.22 KB).

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.be
Visitors	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).