Born in 2021 inside the Abbey of St. Paul of Argon Fileo - The Library of Interculture - Fulvio Manara.

Inside can be found more than 6,000 volumes that allow in-depth study of the themes of human mobility, interculture and dialogue between faiths and denominations.

The collection is made up of the donation of Prof. Fulvio Manara's entire personal library, the entire holdings of the Integration Agency, the section of texts on interculturalism donated by the CELIM of Bergamo, and the volumes present in the various diocesan offices that collaborate on the Fileo project.

The ambition is to become a privileged reference point for the study of these issues in the Bergamo area.

To encourage the circulation of its holdings, the library is associated with the Bergamo Library Network in which it appears as a special library. For this reason its volumes can be requested in all the libraries of the Bergamo circuit, but also by interlibrary loan with the Brescian system and also from the entire national territory.

In 2025, it received the entire library of the Vittorino Chizzolini Foundation, which is currently being catalogued.

Also in 2025, all the volumes that belonged to Jacqueline Morineau and were donated to the library by the InConTra association were added to the collection. This led to the launch of the IRIS project, which was among the winners of the European Cultural Foundation’s “The Europe Challenge” call for proposals.

How to access

The library is open for lending and reference:

MON - WED - FRI: 3 P.M. - 5 P.M.

Books can be reserved through the online catalog: www.rbbg.it

In-depth consultations (theses, research, bibliography) on Fileo's own topics are also offered by emailing ricerca@fileo.it

The library also offers 4 free study stations with internet access to those over 18 years of age from Mon to Fri from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
To gain access, you must reserve the station for a maximum of one week by emailing biblioteca@fileo.it
Reservation is renewable if seats are available.