Paris amazing libraries & resources
Paris is home to a diverse range of libraries, offering students and researchers access to extensive collections, study spaces, and digital resources. These libraries provide excellent opportunities for study and cultural enrichment. Here’s a guide to some of the best libraries in Paris.
Libraries and multimedia rooms
Parmentier library
The complete collection of books and theses is stored in binders at the library. Internet access is available in the Computer Rooms.
- Address: 20 bis, avenue de la Republique, 75011 Paris
- Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Phone: 01 53 36 44 00
- Métro: Parmentier
Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle
The Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle (BSN), inaugurated on May 9, 2022, is located at the heart of the Nation campus of the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle. It is distinguished by its modern architecture, designed by Christian de Portzamparc.
- Address: 8, avenue de Saint-Mandé, 75012 Paris
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 12PM - 7PM
Saturday, 9AM - 7PM
- Phone: 01 45 87 48 44
- Metro: Nation (lines 1,2,6,9), Picpus (line 6)
- Website: https://www.dbu.univ-paris3.fr/accueil-dbu
Bibliothèque François Mitterrand
The National Library of France, this institution is primarily used for academic research and has impressive reading rooms.
- Address: Quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris
- Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Phone: 01 53 79 53 79
- Métro: Bibliothèque François Mitterand
- Website: www.bnf.fr/fr/francois-mitterrand
Médiathèque Violette Leduc
This is formerly the Bibliothèque Faidherbe, near Nation.
- Address: 18-20 Rue Faidherbe, 75011 Paris
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Phone: 01 55 25 80 20
- Métro: Faidherbe-Chaligny
American Library in Paris
Established in 1920 as a non-profit cultural association, the American Library in Paris is the largest English-language lending library on the European continent.
Students from schools within the Galileo Global Education network are eligible for a student discount. For inquiries, contact the Paris School of Business.
- Address: 10 rue du Général-Camou, 75007 Paris
- Hours:Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM (closed in July and August)
- Phone: 01 53 59 12 60
- Métro: Ecole Militaire (Line 8), Alma-Marceau (Line 9)
- Website: americanlibraryinparis.org
Bibliothèque Publique d'Information
One of France’s largest public libraries, located within the Centre Georges Pompidou, this renowned cultural center has a newly renovated reading space, open until 10:00 PM.
- Address: 19 Rue Beaubourg, 75004 Paris
- Hours: Monday to Sunday (closed on Tuesdays), 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Tel: 01 44 48 12 33
- Métro: Châtelet / Rambuteau
- Website: www.centrepompidou.fr