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 (PDF, 178 KB)  (version 01/01/2017).

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, 86.56 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 2 October 2014 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

Closing days

Library regulations

You will find the Library regulations  HERE (PDF, 68.49 KB).

How to get to the Library?

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.