Originally established in 1812 by a group of citizens and set up in the Town Hall, it was later transferred to the Abbey of Santo Spirito al Morrone, where its collection of books helped to increase the already substantial library of the College of Abruzzi, which had been initiated by Pietro Angeleri before be became Pope. Just a few years later, however, in 1816, the transfer of the Royal...
The monastery library houses mainly theological texts and literature ranging from the 17th century until about 1980. We do not know exactly the total number of volumes that make up the collection of books. It is not open to the public.
The library is kept inside the building of Palazzo Capograssi. It is made up exclusively from the collection of the Morbiducci family and contains texts pertaining to general culture which have not yet been catalogued.
Volumes which belonged to the Capograssi family are currently kept in the Diocesan Library of Santa Chiara and the writings of Giuseppe Capograssi,...
On June 30th, 1960 this subsection of the State Archive was established in Sulmona
to preserve the notary documents which having been stored in the city since 1879, were at risk of being transferred to L'Aquila. After only five years this subsection was upgraded to a proper branch.
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Formerly the library of the Episcopal Seminary of Sulmona, the history of this library is linked to canon Don Virgilio Orsini, scholar and historian, who in the 1960’s worked with great commitment in the purchase of the volumes that are kept here, even at his own expense. Over time the original collection was enlarged with donations by organisations and individuals, who have ensured that the...
The library of the Agency for Cultural Promotion of the Abruzzo Region was established in 1970. Since 1984 it has been housed in the building designed by the architect Paolo Portoghesi and, in 2012, it was named after the philosopher and lawyer Giuseppe Capograssi from Sulmona. Among the responsibilities of the Agency, as dictated by regional cultural policy, is the...
