The most nocturnal library in Paris didn't leave students in the lurch for long. After six months of moving, started on March 2, 2025, the Public Information Library (Bpi) says goodbye to the Pompidou Center and is settling into the Lumière building, located at 40 Avenue des Terroirs de France (12th), near Bercy Park. The famous site will reopen on August 25, almost the same as before, to once again serve as a HQ for the thousands of students and library lovers in Paris seeking peace and quiet.
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Wide hours, free access: an unchanging concept
Within its new walls, the Bpi retains the essence of its DNA : free, no registration required, open to everyone, and it also maintains generous hours - 12 PM to 10 PM on weekdays, 11 AM to 10 PM on weekends and holidays, with a closure on Tuesdays and May 1st. Spanning more than 8,000 m², located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the southern wing of the Lumière building, the library offers around 1,500 workspaces and 220 computer stations, which are capacities close to those of Beaubourg. Visitors will also find a cafeteria, a copying area on the 3rd floor, as well as two soundproof booths for making phone calls in complete privacy.discretion.
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Iconic Spaces and Some New Features
In this new cozy spot, the great classics of Bpi are here: the Press Start video game lounge, the Music space with its two pianos, its 25,000 albums, hundreds of vinyls, and the Self-Learning area, boasting thousands of courses and methods across dozens of topics.languages. Three workshops and a permanent box will also allow for programming mediation and activities throughout the year, always in the lively and open spirit of the library. Finally, nine welcome desks will dot the collections to guide the public through these vast spaces, designed to provide Paris residents with the bright and studious refuge they so dearly need.
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