The François-Mitterrand site of the BnF is made up of two libraries: a general library open from Tuesday to Sunday, and a research library open from Monday to Saturday. The different access titles allow you to access the reading rooms and our cultural programming. Free access will enable you to enjoy workspaces outside the reading room and freely visit the building. Read more...

The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, designed by Dominique Perrault, was inaugurated in 1996 in Paris. The library’s architecture features four glass towers that symbolize open books. It houses one of the largest collections of documents in the world. Read more...