Libraries Provence

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)