Projects
The Vatican Library is an institution for researchers and those engaged in scholarly work. The wealth of books and art is what draws support among many of our members.
Assistance for the American Friends of the Vatican Library includes the following major examples:
- Renovation of the lighting in the Manuscript Reading Room
- A Manuscript Depository, Manuscript preservation
- The purchase of computers
- Incunabula Catalog project
- An Archives Room for the Prefect’s office
- The annual publication of several scholarly studies
- And more
The American Friends also has played a role in the retrospective conversion of the card catalog of the Vatican Library .
