Nicholas V (reigned at 1447- 1455) is recognized as the founder of the Vatican Library. Under the guidance of his thought of "convenient scholars", the Vatican Library was born in 145 1, with a collection of 160 volumes. 1475, Sikstus IV (reigned at 147 1- 1484) gave life to the library, found a place to collect books, established a library, and appointed bartholomew Platinum as the first librarian. In the heyday of the Renaissance, libraries developed rapidly.
148 1 year, the number of platinum handwritten catalogues has reached 3500, and the collection content at that time was not limited by religious views.
The reform began at 15 17, and the counter-reform period was 1570- 16 10. The library suffers from the ban on books, and the use of books is also restricted. 1623, the essence of the collection of Heidelberg, a Protestant fortress, became part of the collection of the Vatican Library as a trophy.
/kloc-In the mid-7th century, the library once again ushered in the academic pursuit of freedom, adopting a large number of new manuscripts and books, especially buying various famous books from afar.
1657, collected in the private library of Fulvio orsino, the librarian of Duke of urbino; 1690, Queen Christina of Sweden presented her book to the Pope Library. There are also some popes who occupy their families (such as Otto Barney (1748), Vega (189 1), Barberini (1902), Gigi (1923) and Rospigliosi (.
1785, Clemente XIII severely restricted the use of manuscripts, which caused the Spanish priest Juan Andreas to criticize that the Pope had turned the library into a graveyard for books.
1883, Leo XIII (in office 1878- 1903) announced that the library was open to qualified researchers. He also established the first library maintenance department in Europe and opened a reference reading room. 1927— 1939 The Library of Congress and the Kanaky Foundation helped the Vatican Library to update its catalogue system in the name of international peace. Pope Pope Pius XI (1922- 1939) and John Paul II (1978-) made further improvements.
1984, the manuscript moved into the air-conditioned basement, and the new building and all the collections adopted new technical means.