Libraries France

In the east of Nîmes, the district of Mas-de-Mingue has its library named as the author, originally from the region and director of the New French Revue in the 1940 s. In the centre of the district house, the library covers 200 m ² and has a good book of books, cd, DVD and documents for adults and youth, as well as a specific collection for language learning. There are also periodicals and videos to watch on site or to borrow. In digital space, Internet and CD-Rom consultation, opening to office automation, ludo activities (time of tale), accompaniment to employment. Welcome classes by appointment.

This library, located in the immediate vicinity of a large shopping centre, makes it possible to return culture to modern lifestyles. Contemporary design for a library containing the municipal Artothèque of Grenoble and a virtual library of digitized books.

A library not open to the general public, but which proposes via the communities (leisure centres, schools, associations…) or bookmobile the loan of books and other journals.

A library that can be seen in its central position near the Maison du Tourisme and its sound fund.

This former mansion houses the second library - in many books - from the Cité des Papes. But beware, here is the culture of Provence, or even Latin culture, which is more precisely in honour. Teachers, students and curious can immerse themselves in the beauty and surprises of the region thanks to a large Provencal and archaeological library (more than 27 000 documents over the late th century period - beginning of the xxth century). It also contains the writings of the greatest authors of Provençal literature such as Theodore Aubanel, Emile Espérandieu, Joseph Roumanille or Frédéric Mistral. In addition to literature, the library is open to arts, history and science themes. For detailed searches, please contact the curator of the Roure Palace.

This is the place to contact if you want to make your voice voluntary. You will save books for visually impaired people.

A library where the manager Véronique Raffin makes every effort to attract visitors. Note his very well drafted blog where she presents the events she organizes.

Set in 1803 on the first floor of the Jacobines convent, the municipal library heritage fund offers the image of a th-century library with its book-covered walls to the ceiling. Made up of the proceeds made available to the nation, the property of the dissolved religious communities or those of the blind or suspected clergy, the fonds now contains collections ranging from medieval manuscripts including the famous manuscript of Moutiers-Saint-Jean to the year, passing through a few incunables, traces of production of the first time in printing, the Diderot Encyclopedia. and from Alembert to the prestigious editions of the th century, such as the Description of Egypt, the result of the Bonaparte campaign, "il Monumenti dell Egitto e della Nubia" of Ippolito Rosellini, an Italian edition, took the Franco-Tuscany literary expedition led in 1820-1829 with Jean-François Champollion.

In the heart of the large buildings of the Grand Seminary built between 1769 and 1775 by the Cardinal de Rohan, the library offers the fans of books the pleasure of perfumes of leather, ink and paper. The director, Louis Schaeffli, is a knowledgeable gumby who guides you by appointment; You will tell the story of this amazing library, most of which come from the seminary of Molsheim founded in 1580. One of the jewels in the collection is a th century Greek Bible, the Novum Testamentum Graecae, offered at the Molsheim seminary. Over the years, wars, invasions and transfers have been lost or have been destroyed. There are still close to 120 000 volumes specialized in the church and alsatique but also history, philosophy, French and German literature, 237 incunables, nearly 4 000 works of the th century, precious vélins and rarities.

Strasbourg's Hautepierre media library offers a wide range of services and activities for culture lovers. Its wide selection of books, DVDs and CDs, as well as events such as film screenings, video game tournaments, exhibitions and workshops, make it an unmissable destination. Even anti-library types will be seduced by its rich and varied offering. The manager will be happy to guide you. The Pass'relle card allows you to borrow books throughout the Eurometropole. The interior garden is a soothing setting in which to take full advantage of the library's facilities.

The collection brings together the documentation amassed by the city's art museums since 1877 - some 135,000 volumes. You'll find documentation in all fields of Western art history, from the Middle Ages to the present day. You can also consult the "Videomuseum" database, which lists French public collections of contemporary art, and "Artprice.com", a database dedicated to art auctions.

On the Presqu'île, its facade alternating transparent and translucent glass catches the eye. One thing is sure, this library, opened in 2017, does not go unnoticed! Auditorium with 150 seats, exhibition space, restaurant, 190 computer stations, 1 million documents including 120,000 in free access, precious collections (rare books), Norman collections (a real gold mine)... There is something for all tastes, all research, all ages. A place to meet and share.

La Bibliothèque Sonore offers free access to reading for all, thanks to its audio books recorded by volunteers. Whether novels, thrillers, historical accounts or school works, its catalog of over 5,000 titles available on site or by mail order, and over 20,000 online, is available to people with visual, motor or cognitive disabilities or "dys" disorders. A real link between literature and those who can't read for themselves. All you need to do is provide proof of your disability to benefit from this invaluable and inclusive service.

The city centre library, La Nef, is located on the ground floor of the former Saint-Etienne church in the heart of Dijon. It is not an exception in Dijon, as the Study Library is located a few steps away, in an equally majestic place. Very complete collections on 400 m²: books, films, magazines, in quantity, with a very rich regional collection. Bright work spaces make this library a very pleasant place to work. Keep up to date with the events that take place here: meetings with authors, screenings and conferences... The offer is interesting. Our advice: push open the door to the inner courtyard for a green reading break!

It includes the former church of the Jesuit college of the th century. Its roof is shaped as a renversée vessel, and its th-century woodwork come from the convent of the Val-Dieu. Entering the Revolution, she was transformed into a school. The library houses numerous and very ancient works, such as a th century peresopnytske, incunables and books dating back to the th century. Among the other jewels in the library, the original edition of the Baudelaire Evil flowers and 2 000 works on failures that belonged to the international referee of the French Chess Federation, Raymond Lhoste.

After the First World War, the Book Committee on Children's Libraries settled in the context of the reconstruction of libraries for youth. The first "Joyful Hour" opened in Brussels in 1920. Founded in 1935 at the initiative of Antoinette Kont, that of Versailles (became a municipal library in 1977), the creation of its conservation fund towards 1980 (by Gilberta Mantoux) was created for editorial production from the 20 s and 30 s. With 1 620 volumes covering the literatures of Romance languages, that of youth from the years 20 to 60, and a specific collection entered here after 1940, Happy Hour intends to combine the provision of books for youth (on-site consultation, loans for external exhibitions) and public reading, workshops also animate the life of the library.

Organized in the prestigious framework of the Hotel des affaires Etrangères built in 1762, under Louis XV, this memory of books inherited the collections of the libraries (Saisies à la Révolution) of Louis XVI, his queen Marie-Antoinette and Madame Barry, and has since enriched, since then, purchases and donations: with an encyclopaedic fund whose axes of excellence are the history of Versailles, the chronologies of the th, th and th centuries and the music, the municipal library of Versailles is therefore, thanks to this heritage which makes it one of the most important of France. They are almost 700 000 documents (including 100 000 volumes of old books, and over 40 000 free access titles, reference books, documentaries, novels, comic strips, practical manuals), and a large number of periodicals that are offered in this place of study and research, also open to a wide audience. And for those that the large embarrassed quiet spaces, it should be understood that the network actually consists of 200 000 documents in free access, as the 9 neighborhood libraries (2 reserved for young people: those of Happy Hour and Saint-Louis; 4 for adults and youth: Celles, Porchefontaine, Prés-aux-Bois and Vauban; 3 for adults: those of Notre-Dame, Clagny and Inter-Ages University are mentioned. Finally, to those who prefer the audition at the reading, the library of Versailles has a discotheque with 20 000 recordings available.

A specialized fund on contemporary art.

It offers animations throughout the year, for small and large. Information to

(Tel.) 03 82 33 11 41.

Free consultation on site. Frequented by the students from the Ecole de l'image (Beaux-Arts), this small library that combines wonderfully modernity in design, and antiquity through its old exposed stones, is a true wonder for lovers of ancient and contemporary art. At the heart of the museum, on the 1st floor, it has more than 2,500 books and has an interesting collection of old books that concern archaeology, numismatics, popular imagery. Many recent books also offer a fairly complete picture of ancient and contemporary artistic creation, as well as the history of Vosges and Lorraine.

The Médiathèque Hugo Pratt is one of the main media libraries in the Clermont Auvergne Métropole network. It offers users extensive collections in all media, organized by theme and genre. Spacious and modern, it features shelving for adults and children, as well as reading and relaxation areas, and work rooms. Cultural events are regularly organized (workshops, readings, meetings, etc.), and the facility is ideally suited to welcoming the public. Computer workstations and wifi on site.

A realm for the curious, housed in an elegant building, this media library's shelving houses a large heritage collection of 22,540 volumes dating from the ^12th to the ^19th century, as well as classic novels, the latest bestsellers, comics, periodicals and even a music and film collection. Anchored in its time, the library has a multimedia area with computers and free Wi-Fi. It also offers a digital library and online resources. Finally, it regularly hosts events for the general public, including readings and workshops.

The Saint-Jean-de-Luz multimedia library offers its users a wide choice of collections on all media. In its shelves, young and old alike will find something to feed their thirst for reading, among 70,000 documents available for consultation on the spot or for borrowing. A collection dedicated to cinema and music is also available on the shelves, as well as a multimedia area to surf the Internet and learn about computer tools. Outside the library, it provides access to a range of digital resources via its online reservation portal.

The Médiathèque Ludovic Massé is a place of life, exchange and gathering for the whole family. A kingdom for first-time readers and literary enthusiasts, it offers a comprehensive range of print and multimedia titles to satisfy every curiosity. Its treasure troves also include games, vinyl records and kamishibai, a traditional Japanese traveling theater. Every year, our teams take part in a range of cultural activities, including creative workshops, readings and public events.

La Fabrique is located in an old market hall with a colorful facade. It welcomes young and old in bright spaces, bathed in natural light. Inside, a space is dedicated to children, with play mats and colored cushions. Visitors will also find relaxation areas to study in peace and quiet, a newsstand, shelves of comics, a multimedia center with computers connected to the Internet. All year long, the place hosts cultural animations with an educational and playful aim.

A local cultural space, this media library works to spread reading and leisure activities to as many people as possible. Within its walls, a warm atmosphere, on a human scale, and shelves of thematic collections: novels, fiction, documentaries, magazines for children, adolescents and adults. Two computer stations connected to the Internet are available. The place is also full of ideas and hosts regular activities: games, crafts, reading, writing..

The André Malraux Media Library is located in the Ile de Thau district and is part of the Sète Agglopôle media library network. Books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and games for all ages make up its documentary collection. It also offers a space for quiet study, with computer stations connected to the Internet. All year long, the place comes alive with workshops, exhibitions, conferences, shows and meetings. A return box is permanently available outside.

The Maison de la Lecture, part of the "Bibliothèque pour tous" network, is organized into two sections: a children's section and an adult section, offering users a collection of over 15,000 books and 60 new titles every month. Younger children are invited to take part in activities such as "story time" (3-7 years) or "baby readers" (6 months-3 years), while older children can learn about genealogy and take part in all kinds of cultural and creative activities. Home book delivery and audio book borrowing service available.

The largest library in Besançon. On the ground floor, after the reception, there is the music space that brings together a large CD selection of all kinds, even those that are not expected, including pack and original. Music magazines are free access or consult on site. A space is reserved for exhibitions that regularly occupy space. Also on the ground floor you will find the youth library with, from time to time, storytelling readings for children. On the first floor, over 300 journals and newspapers are available. Novels, encyclopedias, comic lines, psychology, photography, history and geography of the continents as well as a radius on the Resistance and Franche-comte history, no subject is forgotten. For work or entertainment, after obtaining the card, access will be free of charge at 1 hours per week: it would be a shame not to take advantage of it!

This library is a long story on its own! Originally, these are the collections of the Cardinal of Granvelle great amateur of reading and beautiful books. The background includes medieval manuscripts, incunables, drawings, prints, currencies, rare books, hours books. A library full of small treasures and undoubtedly the library of historians and lovers!

The Departmental Archives of Doubs are thus rue Marc-Bloch in Besançon, from the name of the famous historian, which speaks volumes about the historic richness of the place! A real treasure that unites under the same roof all that the city counts important documents on the life of the city and on the Doubs department or on the county is there. From the earliest to the present, the site contains very useful documentation for historical, heritage, archaeological and genealogical research for example. Consultation is free and documents too valuable to get out of the reserves are searchable on microfilm. The archives retain small treasures such as the marriage contract of Jeanne de Bourgogne with Philippe de Valois dated 1291 or the seal of Otto IV of Burgundy of 1295. Finally, the website has a portal to conduct your online searches directly. For curiosity, for culture, do a trick, it's worth it!

The Carré d'Art Library in Nîmes is a public library located on the Place de la Maison Carrée. It offers a wide selection of books, magazines, CDs and DVDs for all ages and tastes. The library also has a digital space, a video game room for children aged 8 to 13, and a teen space. The library also offers regular events such as story times and reading committees. School groups, associations and adults can also enjoy visits and activities by appointment. For lovers of contemporary art, the library is also home to the Musée d'Art Contemporain Carré d'Art.

A library attached to the Jean-Jacques Rousseau audiovisual Library of the city centre Chambéry.

In 2007, work began on the future Intercommunal Multimedia Library. Since then, the BMI welcomes young and old in a modern and fully equipped space of 5,000^m2. The BMI offers various spaces: heritage, video games service, "Ecouter-Lire" space, woodwork room. More than 150,000 documents are at your disposal. For architecture lovers, the woodwork room is a must-see. A space to discover with your family!

Children's loan library, school help, school bridge, and many other points of help for parents who can find out about their children or their own needs. The school bridge is particularly well done. Aid is very well studied and serious follow-up. Each parent may ask questions about the problems he encounters by making an appointment. As for the books lent here to children, it is all subjects that can awaken curiosity or satisfy it…

In the heart of the city, this media library offers a playful, educational and cultural space. On two levels, you will find newspapers and magazines, classic and contemporary books, comic books, but also a games library with board games and video games with a guide. Cultural events are organized all year long. A place of life open to all ages and all desires of reading and leisure.

Part of the Direction des Affaires culturelles de la Ville de Paris, the Archives de Paris has been collecting, preserving, inventorying, communicating and promoting documents of historical interest gathered by the departments of the Mairie and Département de Paris for over two hundred years. They also preserve private archives acquired by gift, donation, bequest or purchase. Since 1990, the Direction des services d'Archives de Paris has been housed in a building at Porte des Lilas. Opening hours vary according to the day you choose.

With 112 sound libraries throughout France, the Voice Donors Association offers all people with visual, cognitive or motor disabilities that prevent them from reading a free loan service of books read aloud. The catalogues offer several tens of thousands of audio books, from the great classics to contemporary works.

The ADV also offers you a list of audio-reviews, weekly, monthly, etc. The first library was created in 1972 and the catalogue has been growing ever since.

The Médiathèque Trait d'Union is located in the northern part of the town, close to the hospital. Hospitality is what the library does best, welcoming visitors of all ages and interests to its 900 m² of space. Books, magazines, comics, CDs, DVDs and e-readers are on offer, as are computers and workstations. Free events are also organized throughout the year. The library also houses CLAP CRI's Centre documentation Illettrisme et Français Langue étrangère.

Built in the late th century, the Paul-Marmottan library is part of the Historical Monuments inventory. Paul Marmottant is the instigator, passionate for the First Empire and the Napoleonic history that makes the library unique. It was bequeathed to the Academy of fine arts at the beginning of the th century and is with the Marmottant-Monet museum, the Marmottan Foundation. Researchers, students and amateurs are welcome and in the neo-classical neo-classical garden of Italian inspiration. There are temporary exhibitions, conferences and screenings throughout the year. The presence of an auditorium covered with wood and excellent acoustics where concerts and concerts are taking place, as well as a permanent collection to visit only by appointment.

The library has 200 reading places; 151 000 documents in all areas in open access; consultation and borrowing of videos, CD-Roms, CD, audio cassettes, Dvds, ebooks and digital books; a music space with listening equipment and a partition loan service; a fund dedicated to the 1930 s with 5 500 original books on literature, arts and history… A youth area with 48 000 available free access documents. For children is organized an hour of the tale: Saturday at 11 pm, once a month. From 4 years old. Free entrance. Also a toddler morning: Saturday at 11 pm, once a month. Nursery rhymes, songs, doigts. From 1 year old. Free entrance. And many initiatives all year round…

For adults and children, the library covers 450 m ², with 36 000 multimedia documents: books, magazines, compact discs, audio and video cassettes, DVD borrowing, occasional animations, tale time: Saturday at 11 p. m. (except school holidays), music section. The Point-of-Day library also organizes livres of books. Open home, good selection of classics, well-organised research, calm and quiet, ideal for relaxing, reading and borrowing at leisure.

The library was created in 1984 and has occupied the building of the former post since 1995. It has 17000 books in free access, 3000 books in reserve, 750 books, 500 Cds, 120 Dvds and K 7 video. Thanks to a recent extension, the library proposes new spaces: " adult "," youth ", and" multimedia "rooms, in which it is possible to consult periodicals and access the Internet.

The library occupies the entire third floor of the Maison de la Culture du Japon. Two reading rooms are available for consultation. The library's mission is to meet the needs of a wide range of readers, from the general public to researchers. Members can borrow 5 books for a period of 3 weeks. Part of the collection can be borrowed: around 9,000 books.

Created by the city of Toulouse, Rosalis is a digital library that disseminates and promotes the old, rare and precious collections of its municipal library. The "Langue d'oc" collection includes poetry, plays, linguistic surveys, revolutionary writings, musical pieces and theological writings in Occitan. This collection contains several dozen manuscripts from the Middle Ages to the ^20th century.

To rediscover the richness of Toulouse's Occitan heritage, head to the Bibliothèque d'Etudes et du Patrimoine. Inaugurated in 1935 and also called "Périgord", it is very popular with students and researchers. With a surface area of 9,000 m², it is one of the largest in France and houses more than 35,000 books published since 1990 in all fields, including 5,000 documents since 1945 concerning Toulouse and the Midi-Pyrénées region.

This library depends on the University of Toulouse. It specializes in the history, languages and literature of the great South of France and Spain, from antiquity to the present day. It serves the entire university community, but is also open to the general public. It holds a very wide range of documentation on the history, languages and literature of southern France and Spain and has an Occitan collection.

This library member of the Library for All network offers more than 400 works to the inhabitants of Corneilhan in all styles - police, novels, biographies, comics… Regularly new titles enrich the shelves of the library. If a book is not available, you can search it in one of the other libraries in the network.

This small municipal library is available to residents of the village, whether small or large, books and magazines. On-site, one of the computers connected to the Internet can be used free of charge. At the opening hours of the library, computers are reserved for children and adolescents.