Library

Frauen*solidarität, ÖFSE and Baobab jointly run the
C3–Library for International Development, the largest academic and educational library on international development, women/gender and global learning in Austria.
For your research, please use C3Search+, the search engine for international development and women/gender issues:



From August 31 to September 27, reduced opening hours will apply:

Mon–Thu: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Library opening hours

Mon-Tue 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wed-Thu 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Neuzugänge

Can Feminism be African? : A Transformative Vision of Feminism- Book Cover Salami, Minna Can Feminism be African? : A Transformative Vision of Feminism 2026 Mehr zum Buch
Feminism in Africa : Gender, Knowledge and Resistance- Book Cover Sow, Fatou Feminism in Africa : Gender, Knowledge and Resistance 2026 Mehr zum Buch
We All Do the Time : Who Cares for Incarcerated Women and Why It Matters- Book Cover Foster-Talbot, Holly We All Do the Time : Who Cares for Incarcerated Women and Why It Matters 2026 Mehr zum Buch
Trans Geographies of Joy : Building Community in Atlanta- Book Cover Capello, Elias Trans Geographies of Joy : Building Community in Atlanta 2026 Mehr zum Buch
In Defence of Barbarism : Non-Whites against the Empire- Book Cover Yousfi, Louisa In Defence of Barbarism : Non-Whites against the Empire 2025 Mehr zum Buch
Women’s Liberation : Gender Inequality from Suffrage to Austerity- Book Cover Thane, Pat Women’s Liberation : Gender Inequality from Suffrage to Austerity 2026 Mehr zum Buch
Die Ursprünge des Feminismus in China : Reflexionen im Spiegel westlicher Diskurse um Frauen, Nation und Zivilisation- Book Cover Shaopeng, Song Die Ursprünge des Feminismus in China : Reflexionen im Spiegel westlicher Diskurse um Frauen, Nation und Zivilisation 2026 Mehr zum Buch
Vierundsiebzig- Book Cover Othmann, Ronya Vierundsiebzig 2025 Mehr zum Buch

Services

Guidance

We are happy to support and advise you in writing and drafting scientific papers about the topics we focus on. Please contact us by e-mail to bibliothek@frauensolidaritaet.org or by telephone at +43/1/317 40 20-400.

Library tours and training

For groups of five or more, we offer tours of the library to share information about the collection and its use as well as tips and tricks for literature research. We are happy to adapt the duration, content focus and level to the respective group. Please make an appointment by e-mail to bibliothek@frauensolidaritaet.org or by phone at +43/1/ 317 40 20-400.

Borrowing and use

You can find all information about using the library here:

C3-Library for Development Policy (German only)

Use META for searching the holdings of more than 30 lesbian/women’s archives and libraries in German-speaking countries.

Pre-academic papers & diploma theses

We are particularly interested in supporting students with their pre-academic papers or diploma theses. If you have any questions about finding a topic or research question or about literature research, please contact us by e-mail to bibliothek@frauensolidaritaet.org or by phone at +43/1/317 40 20-402.

The platform C3Bib+ offers many examples und resources for writing academic papers for school.

The C3 Award, which is awarded anually to students and youths for their project or thesis.

Up to the age of 19 years, the library card is for free!