About the Catalogue

The Peace Palace Library has an extensive collection of books and journals on public and private international law, foreign law, comparative law and war and peace issues. The collection is available for in person consultation in the Reading Room or remotely via your PC, laptop, tablet or mobile phone.

Our Catalogue is PPL Discovery. It is a search engine that helps you find and request materials in the Peace Palace Library collection. PPL Discovery is part of WorldCat Discovery which is a cloud-based application that helps people find materials in our collection and in libraries worldwide through a single search.

To make use of the resources we offer in our Catalogue, you need to be a member. You can become a member by clicking on the "Become a member!" button on the right side of our website. You can watch the following instructional video to find out what you exactly need to do to become a member:

English: Become a member of the Peace Palace Library website (youtube.com)

German: So werden Sie Mitglied der Peace Palace Library-Website - YouTube

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