In 1950, the United States Information Service (USIS) asks the Library to create branches throughout France. Roubaix will be the first – providing the first public reading room the city has ever had – followed by Rennes, Nantes, Toulouse, Montpellier, Grenoble, Saint-Etienne, and Nancy.
The Library has reduced operating hours from Tuesday 15 July 2025 through Monday 25 August 2025, inclusive.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 13h00 to 19h00
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 10h00 to 16h00
Sundays and Mondays: CLOSED
We’ll be CLOSED all day on the following: Bastille Day Monday 14 July; Assumption Friday 15 August and Saturday 16 August
