Libraries Strasbourg

Thanks to its setting, the BNU lives up to the reputation of the University of Strasbourg. If its collections and catalogue are still as impressive as ever, it is in the working conditions offered to users that the BNU has made great progress: large, quiet and bright rooms, daily and even Sunday opening, extended opening hours. It is not necessary to be a student or researcher to benefit from the services of France's second largest library.

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.