Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon

Lyon Part-Dieu Municipal Library
Bibliothèque Municipale de Lyon Part-Dieu
The eastern entry (2007) and reserves (1972) of the library
45°45′42″N 4°51′38″E / 45.76168161717051°N 4.860658920033354°E / 45.76168161717051; 4.860658920033354
LocationLyon, France
Other information
Websitehttp://www.bm-lyon.fr/

The Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon is a historically significant library in Lyon, France. In addition to providing standard library services it also hosts a variety of special collections, in particular in the fields of photography, Lyon and the Rhône-Alpes département, old books, textiles, music, contemporary art and literature.

It holds one of the largest collection in Europe with more than 3.2 million items, including 1,5 million books, 203,500 old master prints and 670,000 photographs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Collections Remarquables". Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon (in French). Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "La BmL en chiffres". Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon (in French). Retrieved March 19, 2024.