Sorbonne Library
| Sorbonne Library | |
|---|---|
Panthéon-Sorbonne University | |
| Established | 1289 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | 8 à 14 000 new titles each year ; 68% in foreign languages (English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, etc.), 20 000 titles ; 3 889 current subscriptions. Special collections section : 187 000 items ; 100 000 volumes prior to 1801 ; 3600 manuscripts ; 565 incunabula ; 7000 prints and photographs |
| Size | 2 millions printed volumes. 35 000 lm |
| Other information | |
| Budget | 3,500 000 € |
| Website | www |
The Sorbonne Library (French: Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne) is an inter-university library part of the network of 36 libraries of the
The Sorbonne Library is situated in the
History
- Library of the Ancient College de Sorbonne, (1289–1795)
The college of theology, Maison de Sorbonne, was established at the
- Library of the University of Paris (1770–present)
In 1770, almost five centuries after the Library of the Collège de Sorbonne was founded, the Library of the University of Paris was established.[4] At the time, it was situated on the campus of the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. The initial fonds were acquired from the library of the rector and Cartesian philosophy professor, Jean-Gabriel Petit de Montempuis, collections of the college library, and others from 28 Parisian colleges, supplemented by purchases. The Lycée Louis-le-Grand closed in 1793 and the library materials were moved to a dépôt littéraire named "Louis la Culture" at the Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis Church. Some manuscripts were taken to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, but the dépôt was enriched with other materials, including those confiscated from the Princes of Condé, the House of Rougé, and House of Montmorency. In 1796, it was decided to move the books from the "Louis la Culture." With the creation of schools in 1802, the library was renamed the "Paris School Library" In 1808, it was renamed the "Library of the University of France".[5]
During the period of 1816–21, the faculties of theology, sciences and literature merged, adding their libraries to the Sorbonne Library. In 1823, the library moved across the
In September 2010, restoration work began at the Sorbonne, estimated to last until October or November 2013.
The Library is normally open six days a week : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 09.00 - 20.00 / Thursday 12.00 - 20.00 / Saturday 10.00 - 19.00
From July to September 15 : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday : 10.00 - 19.00 / Thursday : 12.00 - 19.00
Architecture and fittings
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The library is situated at the Sorbonne building. It overlooks the courtyard, opposite the main entrance. The reading room is on the first floor of the main building. With a length of 62 metres (203 ft), it features five cross sections overlooking the courtyard. In the center are the librarians' offices and courtyard. There are 264 seats in the reading room.[9] The library of Victor Cousin is on the second floor.
Collections
The library consists of five sections:
- The Letters Section and Sciences Section are at the Sorbonne.
- The Medicine Section, located at the Faculty of Medicine, will be the new Interuniversity Library of Medicine.
- The Pharmacy Section, located at the Faculty of Pharmacy, will be in the new Interuniversity Library of Pharmacy.
- The Law Section, located within the Paris Law Faculty, is in the Cujas Library.
Within the general humanities and social sciences, the Sorbonne Library has however developed some areas of excellence: history (excluding contemporary history), geography, philosophy and French literature. In these areas, it has acquisitions in French and foreign languages. The library also acquired documents in religious sciences, and English language and literature, German, Spanish and Italian. It contains about three million volumes,[10] with more than 18,000 printed theses and 15,000 on microfiche, 17,750 paper periodicals titles of which 4,370 still exist (among them a large majority in foreign languages), as well as a broad selection of electronic journals.
Sorbon left his volumes to the college collections. By 1289, there were over 1000 volumes, by the late 15th century, there were over 2,500 volumes, and in 1789, there were nearly 25,000 printed volumes plus over 2,000 manuscripts.
By 1990, the library had almost a million volumes covering all departments of the university.[11] By 2005, the number of books had increased to 2.5 million under 17,750 headings with 3,500 manuscripts. It has 7,100 graphics and pictures; every year an additional 1,000 to 12,000 volumes are added. The collection occupies 40 km of shelf space. It has two reading rooms with seating for 318 and has 13,780 registered members.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-2-85944-385-6.
- ^ a b "Agreement on the organization and operation of the library" (in French). Official website of Bibliotheque Sorbonne. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8240-5787-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-57958-244-9.
- ISBN 9782902304073.
- ISBN 978-2-11-002718-4.
- ^ Les Bibliothèques des universités de Paris: guide à l'intention des étudiants et des chercheurs. Réunion des bibliothèques universitaires de Paris. 1981. p. 39.
- ^ "La bibliothèque de la Sorbonne". BBF. January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "La bibliothèque de la nouvelle Sorbonne (1897 à nos jours)". Bibliothèque de la Sorbonne. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Sorbonne to Install Millennium from Innovative Interfaces". Librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Harris 1999, p. 141.
Bibliography
- Harris, Michael H. (29 July 1999). History of Libraries of the Western World. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7715-3.
- Harris, Michael H. (29 July 1999). History of Libraries of the Western World. Scarecrow Press.
External links
- Official website (in French)
