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National Library of France Locations and Services
[edit]The François-Mitterrand site contains two libraries, one of which is for the general public and one of which is for researchers. This location contains the majority of the collection making up the National Library of France. The François-Mitterrand location houses 10 subject-specific reading rooms including the National Centre of Children's Literature.[Bibliothèque nationale de France 1]
The Richelieu location is specifically designed for researchers, and it boasts the National Library of France's manuscript collection. This location caters to researchers of art history and heritage.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).[Bibliothèque nationale de France 2]
The Arsenal Library began as an encyclopedic collection curated by the Marquis of Paulmy beginning in 1756. This private collection became a public library at the end of the 18th century. Today, the Arsenal Library offers 3 reading rooms for researchers to study more than 1 million documents.[Bibliothèque nationale de France 3] The Arsenal Library specializes in history and literature from the 16th-19th centuries. [1]
The Opéra Library & Museum is the culmination of several formerly-separate entities. In 1866, the Opéra Library and Archives formed. It later joined with the Opéra Museum, which opened in 1881. The two merged, and in 1935, they became part of the National Library of France. The Opéra Library and Museum features materials on dance, lyric art, and circus performance. The facility includes both permanent and temporary exhibitions.[Bibliothèque nationale de France 4]
Maison Jean-Vilar hosts the performing arts branch of the National Library of France. The Jean-Vilar location includes more than 33,000 documents about performing arts as well as local festivals in Avignon. This location welcomes researchers as well as the general public. [Bibliothèque nationale de France 5] The Jean-Vilar location houses a collection of costumes and props that belonged to the Théâtre national populaire from the time period when Jean-Vilar was their manager. [2]
- ^ "François-Mitterrand Location". bnf. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Richelieu Site". bnf. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Arsenal Library". bnf. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Opéra Library & Museum". bnf. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Jean-Vilar". bnf. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
Miscellanea
[edit]Citation relating to the development of public libraries in France in the U.S. with a focus on professional associations. This source is in French, but I can read French, so I might use it anyway. [3]
This article centers on the dismantling of private libraries after the French Revolution. This article then goes on to describe how these documents became the basis of public libraries in France. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ Andissac, Marie-Noëlle; Blin, Frédéric; Blot-Julienne, Grégor; Claerr, Thierry; Jacquet, Amandine; Lahary, Dominique; Verdy, Danièle; Verneuil, Anne (2014). "An overview of libraries in France". IFLA Journal. 40 (2): 77–91. doi:10.1177/0340035214531395. ISSN 0340-0352.
- ^ Guibert, Noëlle; Sanjuan, Agathe (2007-12-01). "Preservation of Stage Costumes: the National Library of France Stacks". International Preservation News. 43: p.5 – via EBSCO.
{{cite journal}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ Sorce, Christian (2017-01-15). "Réflexions sur l'histoire des bibliothèques publiques
en France et aux États-Unis". Italian Journal of Library and Information Science. 8 (1) – via EBSCO.
{{cite journal}}: line feed character in|title=at position 54 (help) - ^ Mazuet, Alix (2017). "The French Revolution and the Dismantlement of the Old Regime's Private Libraries". Pacific Coast Philology. 52 (2): 255–273. doi:10.5325/pacicoasphil.52.2.0255. ISSN 0078-7469.