Paris libraries have been a conservatory of documents not only related to the French history and civilization, but also the international histories and events. These libraries boast the unique collection of books, journals, documents and doctrines of United Kingdom. The libraries of Paris feature great architecture and excellent facilities of prolonged membership.
The National Library Paris is more commonly known as the Bibliothèque Nationale. This library was located near the Louvre palace in Paris, but due to inadequate space, it was rebuilt on the eastern side of Paris, along the Seine river, opposite to POB Bercy sports center in the eighties. French President François Mitterand ordered the construction of this modern library and named it the French National Library or Bibliothèque Nationale de France. This spectacular building comprises 1600 seats in the open reading rooms and around 2000 seats specially reserved for scientists and researchers. The library boasts more than 10 million pieces of printed or documented study material.
The Internet Public Library is a well-known Paris public library for the Internet community. It started as an experiment to discover and promote the efficient roles and contributions that the librarians make to the Internet and vice versa. The staff of this library are highly talented and creative working and researching on topics of public interest. The library opened on March 17, 1995.
The American Library in Paris was formed as a communal unity to exchange ideas and study materials between France and US.
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The artistic, business and historical record of American achievement is also offered to French readers for developing a better international understanding.
There are several well-maintained libraries in the Universities of Paris. Other than the mentioned ones, some other popular libraries of Paris are as follows:
- AgroParistech Paris, France
- Paris Public Information Library Paris, France
- René Descartes University Paris, France
- CEDIAS Social Museum Paris, France
- Conservatory of Arts and Crafts Paris, France
- Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Center Paris, France
- ENSAM Paris, France
- French Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Paris, France
- IRCAM Paris, France
- Institute of France Paris, France
- Interuniversity Pharamaceutical Library Paris, France
- Leonardo da Vinci University Paris, France
- Interuniversity and Public Library of Sainte-Geneviève Paris, France
- Sciences and Industry Museum Paris, France
- National Institute of Telecommunications Paris, France
- Mazarine Library Paris, France
- Port-Royal Society Paris, France
- University of Paris I - Sorbonne Paris, France
- Pasteur Institute Paris, France
- Paris School of Mines Paris, France
The Paris libraries are treasured possessions of the nation for its invaluable collection. Various themes and sections of these Paris libraries have created a new benchmark in the field of reference learning in France.
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