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Where to work and study in Brindisi: one coworking space and three libraries with Wi-Fi
Quick answer
Brindisi has one fully equipped coworking space and three public places where you can work or study with Wi-Fi. Molo 12, in Palazzo Guerrieri, is paid (a day desk from 15 euro plus VAT) and has meeting rooms. Biblioteca del Vicolo and Mediaporto are free; Accademia degli Erranti is a community centre open in the afternoon. Almost everything is closed at weekends, so always confirm hours and access with the contacts below.
| Airport | About 10 min from the old town |
|---|---|
| Internet | Fibre (FTTH) widely available in the city |
| Time zone | CET/CEST, same as Berlin and Paris |
| Best months | September to June |
| Weekend trips | Lecce 35 to 40 min, Ostuni 30 to 35 min |
| Ideal stay | 2 to 4 weeks |
At a glance
| Place | Cost | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molo 12 | from €15 + VAT a day | Mon-Fri 9-18 | full days, calls, meetings |
| Biblioteca del Vicolo | free | Mon-Fri, morning and afternoon | quiet study and work |
| Mediaporto | free, with a library card | Mon-Fri, to be confirmed | study, reading, Wi-Fi |
| Accademia degli Erranti | ask | afternoons, to be confirmed | group work, meetings |
Hours checked on 17 October 2026 from official sources and public listings: they change in summer and on holidays.
Molo 12, coworking in Palazzo Guerrieri
Molo 12 fills Palazzo Guerrieri, at Via Guerrieri 7, and is the most complete coworking space in the city. The open space is on the ground floor, fibre-connected offices on the first. There are meeting rooms, a small room for one-to-one calls, event and training rooms, and a fab lab with 3D printers, a laser cutter and a CNC.
- Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-18:00, closed at weekends (the website says until 19:00).
- Cost: a day desk from 15 euro plus VAT; memberships and offices on request.
- Best for: video calls, full working days or meeting clients.
Info and bookings: molo12brindisi.com · 0831 361932 · [email protected]
Biblioteca del Vicolo
In the old town, inside the former convent of Santa Chiara at Via Santa Chiara 2, is the city's new public library, run by the Yeahjasi association as part of Santa Spazio Culturale. The books are donated by local residents and lending is free; there is Wi-Fi, power sockets and quiet desks. The same complex has rehearsal rooms, a recording studio and a yoga space.
- Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00-13:00 and 16:00-19:00; Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-19:00; closed at weekends.
- Cost: free, with registration (the form is on the website).
- Best for: focused work and study, no phone calls.
Info and bookings: bibliotecadelvicolo.it · 0831 156 1076 · [email protected]
Mediaporto, Brindisi's library
Mediaporto, at Viale Commenda 1, is the renovated provincial library, outside the old town in the Commenda district. It has reading rooms on several levels, a periodicals room, a children's section, an auditorium and free Wi-Fi. You need an ID and a library card to get in.
- Hours: Monday to Friday. Official sources disagree (8:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00 according to the Province, 8:00-20:00 according to the national library registry) and in summer it often opens only in the morning, so call first.
- Cost: free.
- Best for: a desk and Wi-Fi for a few hours.
Info and bookings: provincia.brindisi.it · 0831 544301 · [email protected]
Accademia degli Erranti
In the former convent of the Scuole Pie, on Via Giovanni Tarantini, the association Brindisi e le Antiche Strade runs a community centre with a study room, work desks, modular tables and space for workshops and meetings. It is also the welcome point for pilgrims on the Via Appia and the Via Francigena.
- Hours: afternoons, roughly Monday to Saturday 16:00-20:00 (source: Brindiamo, 2025). Confirm before you go.
- Cost: ask the association.
- Best for: group work, meetings, and anyone who needs a space on Saturday.
Info and bookings: facebook.com/brleantichestrade · 388 113 0368 · [email protected]
Practical tips
- Call or write before you go: hours change in summer, at Christmas and on long weekends.
- Bring an ID: Mediaporto needs it for the library card.
- For calls and meetings choose Molo 12; the libraries are quiet spaces.
- On Saturday afternoon the only option is Accademia degli Erranti, if confirmed; on Sunday everything is closed.
If you would rather work from home
If work is the main part of your trip, BDS House has a proper workstation: a 27-inch monitor, a height-adjustable desk, an ergonomic chair and fibre internet, in the old town and 10 minutes from the airport. Molo 12 and Biblioteca del Vicolo are a short walk away when you want a change of scene. More in our guide to remote work in Brindisi and, if you work with the United Nations, our guide to the UN base in Brindisi.
Questions travellers ask
Is there a free coworking space in Brindisi?
Not a true coworking space: Molo 12 is paid, from 15 euro plus VAT a day. To work for free with Wi-Fi, use Biblioteca del Vicolo or Mediaporto.
Where can I take a video call in Brindisi?
At Molo 12, which has meeting rooms and a small room for one-to-one calls. The libraries are quiet spaces.
What is open on Saturday?
Only Accademia degli Erranti, in the afternoon and to be confirmed. Molo 12, Biblioteca del Vicolo and Mediaporto are closed at weekends.
Do I need to register?
Biblioteca del Vicolo has free registration; Mediaporto needs an ID and a library card; at Molo 12 you book a desk.
Sources and further reading
- Molo 12, Coworking, services and desks
- Molo 12, Facebook page (opening hours)
- Biblioteca del Vicolo, Official website
- Provincia di Brindisi, Mediaporto, Brindisi library
- ICCU, Italian library registry, MediaPorto
- Ministero della Cultura, The Accademia degli Erranti
- Brindiamo, Smart working in Brindisi, 4 places (August 2025)
Hours, prices and contacts checked on 17 October 2026.
