Libraries France

Adjacent to the town hall, it offers various animations and exhibitions around the book.

Inaugurated in 2023, this futuristic 2,200 m² space-ship offers countless possibilities. From books and magazines to DVDs and even toys and board games, you'll find everything you need to satisfy your cultural needs. Surrounded by an immense landscaped park, the splendid venue also boasts an auditorium offering a rich program of encounters with a wide range of cultural players.

The Heritage Library holds more than 170,000 documents, witnesses to the memory of the Auvergne: medieval parchments, prints, newspapers, old documents, rare and precious of all kinds. The consultation is free, except for some documents subject to special conditions. The Overnia digital library allows you to discover the digitized collections from home. The library hosts the Centre international Blaise Pascal and the Société des Amis d'Henri Pourrat.

Much more than a simple library, the Qasar is a real cultural complex that includes a museum and an art library: you can borrow works, keep them at home for a given time and bring them back! The place, located in the heart of the city, a few steps from the pedestrian bridge of the Bassin du Commerce, is also the setting for many activities: family workshops, to familiarise you with certain artistic techniques, for example, are offered.

Passionate about books? You off them one after another? Do your children not give them even less gifts? So you need to visit the staff in the Minimal library. As in any good library, you can subscribe to it and enjoy the 3000 available references, in free or empruntables access. Although modest by size, it addresses adults with children and is located in the Minimes centre of the Small, whose extra-curricular activities for children are numerous.

It's the children's library. Regularly, animations are offered to our dear!, such as storytelling readings. A place for children to make them discover the world of reading, images, culture. Exhibitions on the theme of photography are often organized and open to all. Most of this library is the diversity of proposed events for both small and large, as well as a very large choice of books to enjoy reading.

Book loan service, CD, audio and video cassettes, consultation with magazines, photocopier (same rates as at castle), CD-rom workshop on Monday and Thursday (adults, free access) and on the 1 st and 3rd Wednesday of the month (children, by appointment). A large space dedicated to the discovery of reading, to its learning, both on paper and on media. A space filled with various activities, entertainment for the small, workshops organized. A place open to everyone for 20 years, full of life in this neighborhood!

Set in a former 19 th century prison, this municipal library is now registered at the Historical Monuments Supplementary Inventory.

Students know this place well, as they use it regularly. This bright library is a place for study, research and culture. As it is open to all, anyone can come here to consult a book, leaf through a magazine or leisurely read the free newspapers. Students have access to the multimedia area. The place is immersed in silence, but you can still ask for advice from the librarians, who will guide you through the maze of books.

Wifi is available as well as non-empruntables but searchable collections. A library on a human scale, photocopier, but point of loan here, the library providing the service. So, to get a book, you will need to go through interlibrary loan. A little frustrating sometimes…

In the heart of the Vexin region, the Frépillon Library welcomes its users into a world of discovery. It's the ideal place for schoolchildren to nurture their imaginations and take part in creative workshops and events of all kinds throughout the year. Adults are also catered for, with collections of novels, magazines and guides, alongside living, working and relaxation areas: the structure contributes to access to reading and the dissemination of knowledge for all.

This is nothing less than the home of Gabriel Molitor, a marshal of France. Its portal dates back to the mid th century.

It is primarily devoted to science. It is the pros, who dégoteront here the key book necessary for the continuation of their research, or the novice, who can initiate thanks to various extension works present. In another part of the building, you can turn back, with the archives of the city and the region. Thus, we discover a multitude of documents covering the history of the city through anecdotal or primordial events. Attention: to consult some books, it is preferable to make an appointment with the staff of the archives, nice, my faith.

At Le Havre, libraries are located in several neighbourhoods:

Le travels in the different quarters of Le Havre to meet the readers to lend books. It serves 17 points reported by panels. 4 000 books are available in this reading bus, but 19 000 books are available. The Bookmobile du Havre is the only one in France to have an embedded computer system.

This association provides Braille books for blind People. Other activities of the association include: the organisation of meals in the black and of locomotion for the visually impaired.

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An indispensable reading and discovery venue with numerous organized animations for children and adults. Meetings with authors, workshops, exhibitions. And the heritage of the library highlighted every year. On the ground floor, children's area with a marmothèque for the smallest, young and young space, press, the large room is reserved for novels, lyrics, works of history and local archives. First, comic, health, practical life and multimedia space. Music lovers will find their happiness on the second floor.

It is housed in the Maison du Diocèse d'Annecy. The library offers a wide selection of books, magazines, DVDs and CDs in the field of religious studies, such as the Bible, theology, spirituality, pastoral action, liturgy and patristics. It also offers works in other disciplines such as philosophy, social sciences, history, biographies and testimonies, arts, literature, as well as a Salesian and Savoyard collection. The library has an online catalog where visitors can consult the works available.

Pride. Not all French cities have an academy. But why Annecy and what is this Florimontane Academy? This true academy, which is part of the National Conference of Academies, is the worthy heir to the first French language academy created in 1607 by two Savoyards: François de Sales and Antoine Favre. This first academy flourished for only three seasons, but it produced beautiful fruits that came back to nourish the spirits in the 19th century. Today, this academy publishes the Revue savoisienne annually, manages the castle of Montrottier and a library, open on Thursday mornings, of 12,500 books on Savoy.

In the former chapel of the Ursuline convent, the Capuchin library is the most unusual in Rouen. Here, a world without limits awaits you. In a religious silence, you can consult newspapers and books, but also documents from the collection dedicated to the theatre. Children and teenagers will find something to satisfy their love of comics. As part of the Rouen library network, it offers events and exhibitions all year round. Free registration for Rouen residents.

This library-library offers everything you can dream of reading, listening, watching or discovering. Competent and avenantes librarians will be able to guide you through the rays. You will find literature for adults, teen, children, comics, practical books, a wonderful youth radius, documents, magazines, cassettes, Dvds, CD-Roms, discs of all styles and periods… In short, you will find what you are looking for! And if you don't, you can suggest shopping at the library that keeps getting richer. The frame is bright, clean, comfortable and pleasant. In addition to being a place of culture, it is a place of life, and the librarian, Eliane Brodzicki, is constantly organizing exhibitions and events by making artists often come from the artists. Theme 2010 will be the march, and all animations will be grouped under the appellation appellation of origin: " Happiness is in the foot "… Meanwhile, the Jaques Prévert library is the foot!

Mazamet's media library is a local facility that plays an active role in the town's cultural life. It regularly offers free events, screenings and shows. Here, visitors can borrow books, games, CDs and DVDs, and take advantage of the multimedia tools available. They can also work in peace and quiet, or simply relax by leafing through the press.

Housed in a modern, welcoming space in the Maison Saint-Julien, this library offers a rich and varied collection of over 10,000 documents in open access: religious books, humanities, novels, local history, essays, comic strips, as well as 2,000 magazines and 650 DVDs... There are also 40,000 books in the reserves, from the end of the ^15th century to the present day. Constantly enriching its catalog, this library is sure to delight the curious. An attentive librarian will guide you to that rare gem. It's an ideal place to read or work in peace and quiet.

The Bibliothèque Municipale Bourgogne is a library located in Orléans. It offers a wide selection of books, from detective novels to children's fiction, manga and non-fiction. The library also has a space dedicated to the practice of musical instruments. The library also offers activities for all ages, such as story readings, drawing workshops, adventure games and video game sessions.

The Pôle Média-Culture Edmond Gerrer (PMC) is a municipal multimedia library with a beautiful auditorium for shows and other cultural events (meetings, film screenings, conferences, concerts, etc.), offering a wide range of over 140,000 documents. Among them, take your time to discover adult and children's books, magazines, comic books, CDs and DVDs, as well as e-readers and sheet music.

Toulouse has a rich offer of libraries and media libraries. In addition to the José-Cabanis media library, which proudly stands above the ramblas, the city council has 19 neighbourhood libraries and media libraries at your disposal. From Mirail to the Côte Pavée, from Rangueil to the Croix-Daurade, every sector of Toulouse has a place to consult and lend. In addition, there is the study and heritage library, in charge of the city's historical collections, the nomadic library, which comes to you when you can't get around, as well as the reading boxes.

Located in a rural setting, near the square des Malgré-nous, the municipal library of Saverne offers a plethora of activities throughout the year for children and adults: writing workshops, storytelling, crafts, creative moments and shows. A very varied choice of works among novels, tales, audio books, books in large print, comics and mangas, CDs... In total, there are more than 40,000 documents and 80 subscriptions to press titles available to visitors.

The Médiathèque Georges-Pompidou welcomes residents of Saint-Leu-La-Forêt and the surrounding area to a peaceful, bucolic setting. In a bright 800 m² building, over 55,000 documents in all media (novels, comics and manga, music and films, etc.) are available for on-site consultation and loan. And between two readings, relaxation and work areas with computers, as well as a program of activities, invite you to extend your visit.

There is a vacation atmosphere at the Port-Marchand Media Library. Moored near the swimming pool of the nautical stadium, in the Mourillon district, it invites you to travel, with its palm trees in front of its facade and its view on the port. People come here to learn, to revise, to relax, just to consult books or to borrow some. In its luminous aisles, novels rub shoulders with comic books, practical guides, CDs and DVDs. On the digital side, computer stations and Wi-Fi access are available to users. Throughout the year, the library hosts a variety of events.

In the heart of the Saint-Jean-du-Var district, near the church square and the town hall, stands the Médiathèque La Roseraie. Housed in the municipal center of the same name, it has offered since 1988 a musical collection composed of CDs, musical DVDs, and musical books that has been constantly enriched. In addition, it offers, on its 800^m2, more classical collections of novels, magazines, practical guides for children, teenagers and adults. Board games and computer stations connected to the Internet are available on site. Animations all year long.

Located on the edge of the boulevard des Armaris, near the hospital, the Sainte-Musse Media Library is housed on the^first floor of the House of Public Services. Its neighbors are the town hall, two crèches and a social and cultural center. Within its walls, 120^m2 of varied collections of novels, comics and practical guides are regularly enriched. The establishment is also referenced as a resource center for illiteracy in the PACA region and therefore has documents for professionals. All year long, animations are proposed.

Housed in one of the wings of the Museum of Art building, the Toulon Museum of Art Library offers an unforgettable journey. With its long shelves filled with old and rare books, its woodwork, the atmosphere plunges the visitor into the heart of a historical novel. In its documentary collection, researchers and students will find a collection of history and culture on Provence, a collection on the history and civilizations of the Maghreb and a collection of works on the history of Fine Arts. A museographic space pays tribute to the cabinets of curiosities.

The Pont-du-Las Media Library is a cultural center for residents living near the Palais des Sports in Toulon. It offers a wide range of reception, reading and entertainment services. Spread over 800 m², it manages a collection of more than 25,000 multi-media documents: books, magazines, comics, heritage collections, CDs and DVDs. A digital space gives visitors access to ten computer stations, including four dedicated to video games. Throughout the year, the team organizes activities and an auditorium hosts screenings.

The Eli-Wiesel and Jean-Buridan media libraries are the two media libraries of the city of Béthune. They gather more than 150,000 resources for all audiences, including books, large-print books, magazines, CDs and DVDs, board games, as well as a wide choice of press titles. A bouquet of digital resources is offered to subscribers, as well as a cultural program for all, from exhibitions to shows, including workshops, stories and meetings with authors.

Built on a former hospital wasteland, in the heart of the Creativity and Knowledge district, the Chalucet Media Library offers since 2020 a reception area for reading and entertainment. Spread over 4,800 square meters and bordered by the Alexandre^1er garden, visitors will find books, comics, magazines, CDs and DVDs covering all fields of knowledge. It is possible to watch films on the spot, to surf the Internet, to play board games and video games in dedicated areas. Animations all year long.

Originally built up by the Archives françaises du film, the Cinémathèque française and the FEMIS, the collections held by the Cinémathèque Française Film Library have since been enriched by numerous donations, acquisitions and deposits. If you're a film buff, you'll find plenty to deepen your knowledge here, including periodical series, posters, drawings (storyboards, sets, etc.), set photographs and archive holdings.

You will have to go to the heights of the city to discover this nice library, which showed that it had all the makings of a great library when it partially replaced the one located in the city centre during the many months of renovation. With its extended opening hours, it has no less than 20,000 documents and a lending service that is much appreciated by readers in the area. Numerous events are organized there. A peaceful place, where you can spend hours!

Strasbourg's Bookmobile is an itinerant service that brings the culture of books and knowledge to everyone, especially in areas far from media libraries. You'll find a range of 5,000 documents - novels, documentaries, CDs, DVDs and magazines for all ages. The Bibliobus caters for all reading desires: fiction, history or children's entertainment. The Bibliobus is even accessible to people with reduced mobility. Two new stations extend the network's coverage: Port du Rhin - place de l'Hippodrome and Robertsau - rue de l'Ill.

Opened in 1985 on the Quai de la Fosse, the Jacques Demy Media Library has become the heart of Nantes' library network. It coordinates actions in favor of books and public reading. It welcomes its users on 10 000 m2, gathering more than 430 000 documents in total. In its aisles, you will find a classic collection (books, magazines, youth and adult comics), a digital collection (CDs, DVDs, audio books), as well as an old collection with precious documents that can be consulted by appointment. The cultural season is punctuated by readings, meetings, creative workshops and national highlights. A cultural center of choice for the people of Nantes, young and old!

Borrowing books in a museum is the unique concept of the Inguimbertine Library in Carpentras. Housed in a former hospital rehabilitated as a library-museum, it offers a large collection of classic and contemporary works, a space dedicated to video games with screens and sofas as well as workshops for children and adults all year round. To walk in this library is to walk in the footsteps of History, which can be discovered, observed and admired through technology (robots, sound seats, etc.)

The Xavier Girault Media Library is a library, a mobile library and a digital library. Fully anchored in its time, it delivers services on site for visitors and subscribers, but also online via its portal. In its shelves, novels, adapted works, comics and mangas, documentaries and periodicals renewed regularly. A local collection on the region and its surroundings and an old collection of 123 manuscripts are also available on request. Animations all year long.

As part of the vast La Source complex, Saint-Lô's three-storey Médiathèque features distinct areas where comfort and conviviality are paramount. A newsstand, café and exhibition room on the first floor, consultation areas and activity rooms on the first level, and a floor reserved for staff. The cultural program focuses on diversity and intergenerational exchange: exhibitions, encounters...

Once upon a time, the Boris Vian Media Library was a multidisciplinary third place to browse or read all types of documents (books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, sheet music), connect to the Internet, use a computer or attend an event. A rich and varied policy of cultural activities is carried out throughout the year for all desires and all ages (creative or digital workshops, readings, meetings, screenings). Language courses (German or Italian) are offered by the Twinning Committees.

Part of the Meuse Grand Sud network of media libraries, along with its neighbor Ligny-en-Barrois, the Médiathèque Jean Jeukens attracts the curious by its exceptional setting. Nestled in the heart of an English-style landscaped park, the facility occupies the Château de Marbeaumont, former home of banker Paul Varin Bernier. Inside, the eye is drawn to the vast selection of references. Over 180,000 titles, including books, CDs, DVDs, comics, manga and games, spread over three areas. Events are also organized here (storytelling, workshops, meetings).

The Château Stanislas, the former hunting grounds of Duke Stanislas Leszczynski, ex-King of Poland, is now a listed historic monument. It offers visitors a comprehensive selection of books and DVDs, regularly renewed, as well as a main room for school classes and events organized throughout the year. In all, 20,000 documents are on offer.

The MOPO makes available to everyone a treasure treasure! Professions, history, training, culture, these themes make this library unique through its richness and specificity. Place of consultation classified second technical library after Forney, it remains unknown to the general public. However, it retains approximately 35,000 works, as well as encyclopedias (Diderot and Alembert), writings of artisans and laborers and an original fonds of works by Companions and volumes on the tools. Like the Toolkit collection of tools, these works belong to the Association Ouvrière des Compagnons du Devoir de France. It is also possible to make available, in free access, a modern documentation center with internet access and subscription to specialized journals. A documentalist is also present to assist consultants in their research. An essential support for memory works, for example.

The Bib'à Dom' association in Lyon offers a unique service: home delivery of documents for people who can't get around, especially PRMs. We offer a wide selection of books, DVDs, CDs, audio books and magazines. It also offers read-alouds for the visually impaired. A volunteer can help you register with the library and select the books that interest you. Membership costs €12/year. Occasional deliveries are also possible, for a maximum of €6/6 months.

The Astrolabe Media Library is a large-scale site covering more than 5,000 m² and welcomes its visitors from the Ile Saint-Etienne on the banks of the Seine. Divided into several departments, it offers a complete range of services to the curious people who come through its doors, both in terms of collections and activities. In its alleys you can find a Cyberlab dedicated to digital cultures, a kiosk, youth and adult spaces, a studio that gives pride of place to the arts, a self-training corner as well as a sector reserved for Heritage. A place not to be missed which reserves beautiful surprises.