Bibliothèque Orientale (Saint Joseph University)

Oriental Library
Bibliothèque Orientale
33°53′30″N 35°30′30″E / 33.89153°N 35.50828°E / 33.89153; 35.50828
LocationSaint Joseph University Street, Beirut, Lebanon
TypeResearch library
Established1875 (1875)
Collection
Items collectedBooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, maps, Images, prints, drawings and manuscripts
Size225,000
Access and use
Access requirementsOpen to anyone with a need to use the collections and services
Other information
Websitebo.usj.edu.lb/files/pres-histo.html

The Bibliothèque Orientale (Oriental Library) is a large research library founded in 1875 by the Jesuits of the Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon. In 2014, it held more than 225,000 books, 250,000 photographs and various documents in the fields of archaeology, theology, history, geography, philosophy, linguistics, literature and art.

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