The Library welcomes your questions. Please note that reference questions received from members of the Library are given first priority, and therefore, due to the volume of questions, we may not be able to treat reference queries from the general public as promptly as we would like.

Metro : École Militaire (line 8), Alma-Marceau (line 9)
RER : Pont de l’Alma (line C)
Bus Routes : 28, 42, 63, 69, 72, 80, 82, 86, 92

RATP website

Paris’s self service “bike hire” system.
Vélib’ stations close to the Library
How to use Vélib’

Saint Dominique – 3 min walk
Quai Branly – Tour Eiffel – 4 min walk
Joffre École Militaire – 9 min walk

The Library is open for browsing, checkout, and returns.

Covid-19 modifications: Limited study space and seating is available.

HOURS:
Tue–Wed: 10h–19h* | Thu: 10h–21h* | Fri–Sat: 10h–19h* | Sun: 13h–19h* | Mon: Closed

*closing hours contingent on curfew restrictions

Last hour: self-service only
Last entry: 30 minutes before closing time

Summer Hours: The Library has reduced operating hours and is closed on Sundays from 15 July 2021 until 30 August 2021.

Winter Holiday: The Library’s regular annual closure is from Friday 24 December 2021 through Monday 3 January 2022.

The Library will be closed on these dates in 2021:

Fri 1 January – New Year’s Day
Sun 4 April – Easter (Pâques)
Sat 1 May – Labor Day (Fête du Travail)
Sat 8 May – WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945)
Thu 13 May – Ascension
Wed 14 July – Bastille Day
Sun 15 August – Assumption
Mon 1 November – All Saints’ Day (Toussaint)
Thu 11 November – Armistice Day
Fri 24 December – Christmas Eve
Sat 25 December – Christmas Day
Sun 26 December – Holiday break
Mon 27 December – Holiday break
Tue 28 December – Holiday break
Wed 29 December – Holiday break
Thu 30 December – Holiday break
Fri 31 December – New Year’s Eve
Sat 1 January 2022 – New Year’s Day
Sun 2 January 2022 – Holiday break

Summer Hours: The Library has reduced operating hours and is closed on Sundays from 15 July 2021 until 30 August 2021.