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18 upcoming free programs at 12 library venues in Barcelona — book clubs, talks, workshops and more. No booking for most, and nobody asks why you came on your own.

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Biblioteca Pública Arús (4) · Biblioteca Sofia Barat (3) · Biblioteca Collserola - Josep Miracle (2) · Biblioteca Barceloneta - La Fraternitat (1) · Biblioteca El Clot - Josep Benet (1) · Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison (1) · Biblioteca La Maternitat i Sant Ramon – Miquel Llongueras (1) · Biblioteca La Vila Olímpica - Xavier Benguerel (1) · Biblioteca Nou Barris - Aurora Díaz Plaja (1) · Biblioteca Zona Nord - Mària Sánchez (1) · Centre Cívic El Coll - La Bruguera (1) · Centre Cívic Josep Maria Trias i Peitx (1)

Biblioteca Pública Arús4 upcoming

Tue17Nov
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Guardar la memòria, construir el futur, Biblioteca Arús, Barcelona

Biblioteca Pública Arús

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Pública Arús in Barcelona hosts the conference Guardar la memòria, construir el futur, a colloquium organised jointly by the Fundació Catalunya Europa and the library. According to the listing, its aim is to promote and give value to the community memory of Catalonia, especially the documentary, audiovisual and oral legacy produced by associations, social movements, cooperatives, ateneus, foundations and other forms of civil society organisation. The organisers consider that an important part of this heritage risks being lost over time, so they want to explore new ways of collaboration between entities, institutions and archives, using digital tools as well. The proposal is to move towards an initiative that collects, preserves, digitises and shares this memory as part of the collective heritage of Catalonia, to share experiences and to identify possible allies. Entry is free and prior registration is required. A discussion like this is easy to attend alone, since people arrive with a shared interest in archives and local history. «Col·loqui coorganitzat per la Fundació Catalunya Europa i la Biblioteca Arús amb l'objectiu de promoure i posar en valor la memòria comunitària de Catalunya» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry with prior registration, and names the Biblioteca Arús and the Fundació Catalunya Europa as organisers.

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Thu19Nov
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Book talk Por derecho de conquista, Biblioteca Arús, Barcelona

Biblioteca Pública Arús

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Pública Arús in Barcelona holds a book presentation of Por derecho de conquista. Represión y dominación borbónica en la Corona de Aragón (1705-1715), given by its author, Gerard Pamplona Molina. The event is introduced by Dr Gerard Llorens DeCesaris of the UOC. The listing explains that the book analyses the mechanisms of control and repression used by the Bourbon regime after the War of the Spanish Succession, including political and military strategies of submission, changes to urban space, deportation and colonisation policies, and the dismantling of institutions and the political model of the defeated territories. It also discusses possible cases of urbicide. The author holds a doctorate in history from Pompeu Fabra University and works in the sociology department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Entry is free, with prior registration required. History talks like this suit a visit alone, because the room is full of people with the same curiosity. «ofereix una anàlisi dels mecanismes de control i repressió desplegats pel règim borbònic arran de la Guerra de Successió» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry with prior registration required.

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Tue24Nov
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Què són el bé i el mal avui? Biblioteca Arús, Barcelona

Biblioteca Pública Arús

On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Pública Arús in Barcelona hosts the conference Què són el bé i el mal avui i qui els decideix? The listing notes that for centuries religious traditions offered stories, norms and communities that guided moral life, while today, in plural societies, debates on bioethics, technology, human rights or the environment are raised from many perspectives. The colloquium asks who defines good and evil now, whether individual conscience, society, human rights, religious traditions or a mix, and looks at moral authority, the role of transcendence, reason and social consensus, and the possibilities of dialogue between religious and secular arguments in public space. The speakers are Coral Moli, a historian who studies theology and edits the journal Esperit, Borja Vilallonga, a historian and author of the novel El Tigre, and Guillem Casòliva, a researcher in business ethics. Entry is free and prior registration is required. A debate like this is easy to attend alone, since the topic itself invites conversation with strangers. «Si la moral ja no depèn exclusivament de la religió, qui defineix avui el bé i el mal?» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry with prior registration and names the speakers Coral Moli, Borja Vilallonga and Guillem Casòliva.

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Thu26Nov
Free
CultureBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Book presentation on Amàlia Alegre, Biblioteca Arús, Barcelona

Biblioteca Pública Arús

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Pública Arús in Barcelona holds a book presentation titled Amàlia Alegre i la revolta de les dones. The book tells of the 1918 subsistence revolt, a spontaneous popular mobilisation led only by women who took to the streets of Barcelona as basic goods became more expensive. The listing says it began when Amàlia Alegre put up a notice in Carrer de l'Om, that thousands of women took part for almost three weeks, and that they won a cut in prices despite a declared state of war. The event is held around 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It will be introduced by Miquel Vallès Garreta, with Carmen Jiménez Guillamón and Imma Guillamón Chalé, great-granddaughters of Amàlia Alegre. Entry is free, but prior registration is needed. No end time is given, so about an hour and a half is expected. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since listeners come for the subject and the conversation. «Amàlia Alegre i la revolta de les dones explica la revolta de subsistències de 1918» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives entry as free with prior registration required.

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Biblioteca Sofia Barat3 upcoming

Tue24Nov
Free
CultureBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Talk on Isabel Roig i Fransitorra, Biblioteca Sofia Barat, Barcelona

Biblioteca Sofia Barat

On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Sofia Barat in Barcelona hosts a talk about the book Isabel Roig i Fransitorra: cristiana, comunista i lluitadora veïnal. The listing says that speaking of Isabel Roig means speaking of the thousands of people like her who fought for democracy, and that her biography returns the portrait of a strong, hard-working woman who fought injustice in every area. Through her life, the talk recovers the memory of women who struggled and their legacy. The participants are Laia Coronado Nadal, journalist and author, Pau Vinyes i Roig, editor and son, and Marga Pont Algueró, journalist and coordinator of the book. Entry is free, with limited capacity, and the listing gives no end time, so a finish at about 20:00 is estimated. A library talk is easy to attend alone, since people come for the subject and the conversation. «Parlar d'Isabel Roig és parlar dels milers de persones com ella que van lluitar per la democràcia.» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry on Tuesday at 18:30, with limited capacity.

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Biblioteca Collserola - Josep Miracle2 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
SocialBarcelona
11:00–12:30

Nature reading club: Orbital by Samantha Harvey, Barcelona

Biblioteca Collserola - Josep Miracle

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 11:00 the Biblioteca Collserola - Josep Miracle in Barcelona, in the Vallvidrera and Tibidabo area, holds the second session of its nature reading club, led by Gabi Martínez. The listing says the group will discuss the novel Orbital by Samantha Harvey. The club meets on Saturday at 11:00, and entry is free with limited capacity. The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is an estimate of an hour and a half. The library stands in the green hills above the city, a quiet setting for a talk about a book that looks at the Earth from space. A reading club is easy to join alone, since everyone has read the same book and the conversation starts from it. Reading the novel beforehand is the only preparation you need. «Segona sessió del club de lectura de natura a càrrec de Gabi Martínez.» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:30. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the entry as free, with limited capacity.

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Sat28Nov
Free
SocialBarcelona
12:00–14:00

Seed swap and musical vermouth at the Biblioteca Collserola, Barcelona

Biblioteca Collserola - Josep Miracle

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 12:00 the Biblioteca Collserola - Josep Miracle in Barcelona holds the first annual seed swap and musical vermouth. The listing asks whether you have seeds to share, or want to discover new varieties, and offers the chance to exchange seeds, find new ones and share knowledge about the vegetable garden and the garden, in an activity that values biodiversity and the culture of the territory. It invites visitors to enjoy a day of seed exchange and a musical vermouth by Rumbesia and Teresa Roig, a traditional Saturday midday social drink in Catalonia. Entry is free. The listing gives the start at 12:00 and no end time, so the end shown is estimated. A seed swap with a live music vermouth is an easy, friendly way to meet neighbours when coming alone. «Intercanviar llavors, descobrir-ne de noves i compartir sabers.» Starts 12:00, ends about 14:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the entry as free.

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Biblioteca Barceloneta - La Fraternitat1 upcoming

Thu26Nov
Free
CultureBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Delia García Doménech book talk at Biblioteca Barceloneta, Barcelona

Biblioteca Barceloneta - La Fraternitat

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Barceloneta - La Fraternitat in Barcelona hosts the author Delia García Doménech in the series L'Aventura de llegir - Parlem amb... She talks about her novel El cangrejo rojo. The listing presents her as known for her activism against male violence, and describes the book as a story about memory and the ability to reinvent oneself, set against the Ebro Delta and the Barceloneta district. It follows Sara, a lively young woman who moves to Barcelona to study art and discovers desire, love, betrayal and friendship in her small rented room. Because the event falls around 25 November, the day for the elimination of violence against women, the presentation leads into a discussion about abuse and the importance of community networks. Entry is free and capacity is limited. A library talk like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the format invites listening and joining the discussion. «L'autora parlarà al voltant del seu llibre El cangrejo rojo» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry with limited capacity and places the talk in the 25 November programme against gender violence.

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Biblioteca El Clot - Josep Benet1 upcoming

Mon16Nov
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Independent publishing talk, Biblioteca El Clot, Barcelona

Biblioteca El Clot - Josep Benet

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca El Clot - Josep Benet in Barcelona hosts a talk on which professional profiles, apart from the editor, make up the book chain in an independent publishing house. It is session five of the cycle Petites editorials, grans projectes, which revolves around independent publishers and is coordinated by the editor Aissata M'ballo Diao. The listing points out that many people help a book reach shops and readers: translators, proofreaders, designers, typesetters, production managers, press and communication heads and distributors. In some independent houses they are freelance collaborators, in others part of the editorial team, and the talk asks what role they play and what their daily work looks like. The participants are Ariadna Pous, literary translator and proofreader, Ferran Ràfols Gesa, translator, and Jordi Duró, designer at Duró Studio. Entry is free, registration is required and places are limited. No end time is given, so around 20:00 is a reasonable estimate. A library talk like this is easy to attend alone, since readers and book lovers share an interest. «Durant el procés d'edició d'un llibre, a part de l'editor/a, hi ha un munt de professionals que intervenen en la cadena» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry, prior registration from 5 October and limited places.

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Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison1 upcoming

Tue2Mar
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Talk with Lucia del Greco, La conspiració de l'escena, in Barcelona

Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison

On Tuesday 2 March 2027 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison in Barcelona hosts a talk titled La conspiració de l'escena, with Lucia del Greco. The listing poses its questions: what can the theatricality of the stage say today about the various theatricalities of everyday life, and how can we imagine an action, a time and a place that escape the immediacy in which we live without giving up the great challenges of the present, or talk about reality without falling into the temptation of realism. It introduces Lucia del Greco as a director and playwright who studied literature in Rome, held a doctoral grant at Oxford and then trained in directing at the Institut del Teatre. Admission is free, and booking opens 15 days before. The listing gives no running time, so the end shown is estimated. A free library talk is easy to join alone. «Com podem parlar de la realitat sense caure en la temptació del realisme?» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing says admission is free and that entry booking opens 15 days before.

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Biblioteca La Maternitat i Sant Ramon – Miquel Llongueras1 upcoming

Tue15Dec
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–19:45

Talk on Pau Casals by Oriol Pérez i Treviño, Library, Barcelona

Biblioteca La Maternitat i Sant Ramon – Miquel Llongueras

On Tuesday 15 December 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca La Maternitat i Sant Ramon – Miquel Llongueras in Barcelona hosts a talk called El Pau Casals més desconegut. The listing describes a journey through the artistic career of one of the most universal Catalan musicians. Setting aside his civic side and his commitment to peace, the talk focuses on Casals as a cellist, conductor and composer who revolutionised the way Bach is played and put the cello at the centre of the international stage. It also highlights his contributions as a conductor and composer, which place him among the great figures of twentieth-century music. The talk is given by the musicologist Oriol Pérez i Treviño and is organised together with the Centre Cívic Josep M. Trias i Peitx. Entry is free. A library talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone comes to listen and learn about the same subject. «Un recorregut per la trajectòria artística d'un dels músics catalans més universals.» Starts 18:30, ends about 19:45. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing says entry is free and gives the speaker as musicologist Oriol Pérez i Treviño.

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Biblioteca La Vila Olímpica - Xavier Benguerel1 upcoming

Thu19Nov
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Talk 'Com sumar vida als anys', Biblioteca Vila Olímpica, Barcelona

Biblioteca La Vila Olímpica - Xavier Benguerel

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca La Vila Olímpica - Xavier Benguerel in Barcelona hosts the talk Com sumar vida als anys: què ens diu la ciència. The listing says that ageing is a natural and inevitable process, but that how it happens can make a big difference, and that lifestyle plays a key role. The speakers discuss which habits can help people age better, covering physical activity, food and cognitive stimulation as ways to support active and healthy ageing. The aim is not only to add years to life but to add life to the years. The talk is given by psychologist Laura Forcano, neuropsychologist Anna Soler and nutritionist Estel·la Porcel, all researchers at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, which also organises it. Entry is free and capacity is limited. No end time is published, so about an hour and a half is assumed. A library talk like this is easy to attend alone, since people come for the subject and questions are shared. «L'objectiu no és només sumar anys a la vida, sinó sumar vida als anys.» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry with limited capacity and names the organiser as the Hospital del Mar research institute.

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Biblioteca Nou Barris - Aurora Díaz Plaja1 upcoming

Wed18Nov
Free
CultureBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Berta Jardí talks about La bibliotecària del front, Barcelona

Biblioteca Nou Barris - Aurora Díaz Plaja

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Nou Barris - Aurora Díaz Plaja in Barcelona hosts the author Berta Jardí, who talks with the library's general reading club about her book La bibliotecària del front. The session is open to the public. The listing explains that the story is set in the spring of 1938, when a young assistant at the popular library of Canet de Mar travels to the front for the first time in the bibliobús, a travelling library created to bring books to soldiers of the Army of the East of the Republic and to the wounded recovering in rear-guard hospitals. The book is based on conversations between the author and the Catalan writer, translator and librarian Aurora Díaz-Plaja i Contestí. Berta Jardí is described as a novelist and short-story writer born in Barcelona in 1956. Entry is free, and the listing notes that capacity is limited. A book talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone in the room has come to listen and discuss the same book. «Berta Jardí parlarà amb el Club de lectura general i serà una sessió oberta al públic, sobre el seu llibre La bibliotecària del front» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free entry with limited capacity and says the session is open to the public.

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Biblioteca Zona Nord - Mària Sánchez1 upcoming

Wed2Dec
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Talk: the hidden politics of technology, with Júlia Nueno

Biblioteca Zona Nord - Mària Sánchez

Is technology really neutral? Researcher and computational designer Júlia Nueno talks about the decisions and world views built into the tools we use, and how technology connects to today's wars. Free.

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Centre Cívic El Coll - La Bruguera1 upcoming

Centre Cívic Josep Maria Trias i Peitx1 upcoming

Tue15Dec
Free
LearningBarcelona
18:30–20:00

Talk with music on the lesser-known Pau Casals, in Barcelona

Centre Cívic Josep Maria Trias i Peitx

On Tuesday 15 December 2026 at 18:30 the Centre Cívic Josep Maria Trias i Peitx in Barcelona hosts a musical talk called El Pau Casals més desconegut, marking 150 years since his birth. The listing says the speaker, Oriol Pérez i Treviño, takes a journey through the artistic career of one of the most universal Catalan musicians. Leaving aside the civic side and his activism for peace, the talk focuses on the cellist, conductor and composer who revolutionised the playing of Bach and put the cello at the centre of the international stage. It also highlights his contributions as conductor and composer, which make him one of the great figures in the music of the twentieth century. The event is organised together with the Miquel Llongueras library. Entry is free, advance booking is required and places are limited. The end shown is estimated. «El violoncel·lista que va revolucionar la interpretació de Bach.» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN, Agenda diària (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. Entry is free with advance booking.

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How to use the library as a newcomer

  1. Get a card — it is usually free. Bring photo ID and a proof of address (rental contract, utility bill). Rules differ per library, so check the branch page first.
  2. Events rarely need a card. Talks, book clubs and language cafés are open to everyone; just walk in a few minutes early.
  3. Use it as your base. Free wifi, a quiet desk, notice boards with local groups, and often newspapers and courses in several languages.
  4. Go back to the same program. The second visit is when people remember your name.

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Questions people ask

Are library events in Barcelona free?

Almost all of them. The 18 upcoming programs on this page are public library events in Barcelona; most need no booking and no library card. Workshops with limited places say so on the official page.

Can I go to a library event in Barcelona alone?

Yes. Most people at library book clubs, talks and language cafés come alone, there is a host who starts the conversation, and nobody asks why you are there. Arrive a few minutes early.

How do I get a library card in Barcelona?

Usually it is free: bring photo ID and a proof of address (a rental contract or a utility bill) to any branch. Rules differ per library, so check the branch page before you go.

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