Bibliothèque de Genève
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The Bibliothèque de Genève (BGE, English: Geneva Library, Library of Geneva), founded in 1559, was known as Bibliothèque publique et universitaire (BPU, English: Public and University Library) from 1907 to 2006.
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Geneva Library, Library of Geneva | |
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Bibliothèque de Genève | |
Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
Type | Public library, Research library, Picture library, Music library |
Established | 1559 (1559) |
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Website | institutions.ville-geneve.ch |
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It occupies different buildings around the city: the main site in Parc des Bastions, the Musée Voltaire, La Musicale [fr] and the Centre d’iconographie [fr]. It also manages the library in Villa La Grange.[1]
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).