Bibliothèque de Genève
| Library of Geneva | |
|---|---|
| Bibliothèque de Genève | |
The main library's entrance in Parc des Bastions | |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Established | 1559 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 7 million items+ including 2.15M volumes (modern and early printed works) 31,662 periodicals 280 medieval manuscripts 1,500 papyri 45,000 cartographic items 4.4M iconographic items 124,000 posters 66,000 music scores |
| Legal deposit | Yes, provided in law by:
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| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Open to anyone with a need to use the collections and services |
| Other information | |
| Budget | CHF 17.5 million |
| Director | Frédéric Sardet |
| Website | bge-geneve.ch |
| Official name | Bibliothèque de Genève |
| Reference no. | 08925 |
The Bibliothèque de Genève (French: [biblijɔtɛk də ʒənɛv]; BGE) is the principal library of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1559, it is among the oldest libraries in the world to operate a legal deposit system, serving as the legal deposit library for the Canton of Geneva.
The library occupies several buildings across the city, including its main site in Parc des Bastions, the Musée Voltaire, La Musicale, and the Centre for Iconography. It also manages the library in Villa La Grange.
It focuses on the humanities and the social sciences with special emphasis on the Reformation, the Enlightenment and Genevensia (i.e. anything published in Geneva or whose author or subject is connected to Geneva).