The National Library of France

5 October 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time:  8 minutes

Paris - Bibliothèque nationale de France - site Richelieu-Louvois - Reading Room © flickr.com - Vincent Desjardins/cc-by-2.0

Paris – Bibliothèque nationale de France – site Richelieu-Louvois – Reading Room
© flickr.com – Vincent Desjardins/cc-by-2.0

The Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) is the National Library of France, located in Paris. The National Library of France is a public establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is to constitute collections, especially the copies of works published in France that must, by law, be deposited there, conserve them, and make them available to the public. It produces a reference catalogue, cooperates with other national and international establishments, and participates in research programs.   read more…

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