Società Letteraria

The Società letteraria di Verona (Verona Literary Society, https://www.societaletteraria.it/) was founded in 1808 by Veronese private citizens interested in reading and understanding the world together, expressing the desire to foster the sciences and the arts. In its long history, the Society has experienced the great changes and crises of Italian culture. The Society welcomes all democratic socio-cultural, political, and religious orientations. Its president is Dr Daniela Brunelli. The Society is located in a recently renovated, sixteenth-century building facing the Arena in Piazza Bra (Piazzetta Scalette Rubiani 1, Società Letteraria di Verona – Google Maps). The building is on two floors. On the first floor one can find the Sala Conferenze Carlo Montanari (ca. 90 seats) whereas, on the second floor, there is a hall for seminars (ca. 30 seats). The historical archive of the Society is of particular note in order to understand the rich history of Verona, esp. that of the nineteenth century. The library preserves around 100,0000 books, including manuscripts and sixteenth- and seventeenth-century editions.