Libraries Normandy

With more than 7,000 books, the Library For All, located in the Brécourt district, is located in the Puzzle, a cultural space well known to the inhabitants. For a modest annual subscription fee, everyone can choose their reading material according to their tastes: thrillers, comic books, mangas or novels, for example. The volunteers who run the place are very kind. This nice place is also well known by the locals, as it is also a children's centre and a home for young people, who indulge in their hobbies here.

On the Presqu'île, its façade 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

As an integral part of the Quasar complex, which includes an art library, the Thomas Henry Museum and the Paul Éluard Room, the Jacques Prévert Media Library is a major cultural venue in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. 240,000 documents can be consulted or borrowed, including novels, comic books, children's books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, instruments, vinyl and sheet music. The place also offers a great musical program.

Located in the Reception Nave of La Cité de la Mer, near the Archimedes bathyscaphe, this media library-museum is a realm for underwater enthusiasts. Teachers can organise visits with schoolchildren, researchers and students can find resources for their studies, and visitors can learn more about the underwater world. Tens of thousands of books in French and English, press articles, and DVDs are available.