2024

BIBLIOTHÈQUE SAINT-ANDRE

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The Bibliothèque Saint-André, built in 1988 in a former school in Marseille, offers a space for culture and relaxation in the heart of the city. With a varied collection of 27,000 books, CDs, DVDs and periodicals, it caters for readers of all ages and tastes. It also offers free wifi access. Outside, a courtyard with tables and benches, as well as a small amphitheater, are available to enjoy your reading in fine weather. There's also a wide range of activities for children, including workshops, a toy library and shows.

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2024

BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES CINQ-AVENUES

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Since 1991, the Bibliothèque des Cinq-Avenues in Marseille has offered a wide choice of books to suit all tastes. Whether you're looking for a detective story, a scientific documentary or a comic strip, you'll find what you're looking for among its many collections. The place is particularly calm and conducive to research. The children's area on the mezzanine floor is attractive, with thousands of books, comics, magazines and newspapers. Whether you're an avid reader or simply looking for a peaceful place to recharge your batteries, this library will meet your expectations.

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2024

BIBLIOTHÈQUE ALCAZAR BMVR

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Created in 1857, Alcazar was in the beginning a concert hall who could accommodate 2,000 people and who saw occurring a bunch of artists of which Yves Montand, Fernandel and Jacques Brel. Since 2004, it became the most famous library of Marseille and one of largest of France! In its shelves, more than 350,000 volumes, newspapers, CD, DVD, and funds rare, distributed on four levels and a surface open to the public of 11,000 m ². Alive cultural place, of the cultural events are regularly organized there. The monument is to be visited as well for its exterior architecture, recognizable by its red entrance gate orange surmounted of an iron bed marchioness, as for its bathed interior of light, to the forefront of modernity. Established in one of the most popular neighborhoods of Marseille (Belsunce), Alcazar is a symbol which shows that the culture can be accessible to all! This library is part of network BMVR of Marseille as well as the establishments of Bonneveine, of Whiting, the Cainq-Avenues, Grognarde, Saint André, the Basket and Castellane.

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2024

BIBLIOTHEQUE DU THEATRE CONTEMPORAIN LA MINOTERIE

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Thousands of texts and reference books to discover, learn more or perfect its theatrical culture. At the borrowing, nearly 8 000 contemporary, modern, classic and antique theatre - more than 1 000 theoretical works on different approaches to the theatre, essays, analyses, design, actor game, staging, sound, light and some works on puppet, circus, dance and street arts - hundreds of tapuscrits, authors already edited or not. In the theatre, the library makes available to the public the essence of its art. The "théâtrothèque" holds an important place in the theatre of the Mill. This particular resource, for the city of Marseille and even the PACA region, remains a privileged workspace for theater enthusiasts and curious. The "théâtrothèque" is also an area of meetings and exchanges. You can feed it and make it live!

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2024

BIBLIOTHEQUE DU MONDE ARABE

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A few steps from the Reform church, a library of the Arab World. Here, the funds are intended to regroup all books, texts and compilations on the Arab world in the literary, religious, sociological, economic or political fields. An original and plural perspective on this sometimes simplified culture, an inexhaustible source of data for those who are attracted, interested or affected by what is happening on the other side of the Mediterranean. Registration is essential.

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