the gabinete's books can be accessed by the general public  by presenting any valid ID,  and by filling out a simple form. the real gabinete de leitura also acts as curator of cultural relations, developing activities through the centro cultural, the centro de estudos, and the pólo de pesquisa sobre as relações luso-brasileiras (research about pole luso-brazilian relations -  pprlb).

situated in downtown rio at rua luís de camões 30, centro, the Gabinete Real Português de Leitura maintains an official website on this link, and can be contacted via phone at 21 2221.3183 or via email here.

we publish information on some of the most important libraries in rio de janeiro on this link, including the biblioteca paulo santos, the fundação oswaldo cruz, and the biblioteca publíca de niterói.