Bibliothèque Inguimbertine

Bibliothèque Inguimbertine
(fr)
Country France
Type Library
Location Carpentras
Coordinates 44°3′21″N 5°2′56″E / 44.05583°N 5.04889°E / 44.05583; 5.04889
A room in the Bibliothèque Inguimbertine

The Bibliothèque Inguimbertine is a scholarly library located in Carpentras. It was established by Joseph-Dominique d'Inguimbert, the Bishop of Carpentras from 1735 to 1754. It has been called "the oldest of our municipal libraries" by current chief librarian Jean-François Delmas. It currently contains about 220,000 books.[1]

Collection Peiresc

The library is known to bibliophiles all over France and is scheduled to move into roomier quarters in the former Hôtel-Dieu in 2013.[2]

References

  1. ↑ planetware.com
  2. ↑ Thomas Wieder, "Un cabinet de curiosités à Carpentras," Le Monde des Livres, August 13, 2009.

Further reading

  • Jean-François Delmas (2008). L'Inguimbertine : maison des muses. Paris: Éditions Nicolas Chaudun. ISBN 978-2-35039-038-3. Chapitre I: une histoire pluriséculaire; Chapitre II: des collections protéiformes; Chapitre III: un projet pour le 3e millénaire.
  • Delmas, Jean-François, « Le pôle culturel de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Carpentras : Bilan et perspectives du projet de transfert de l'Inguimbertine », in: Bulletin des Bibliothèques de France; vol. 52, no. 1, Dossier: Construire la bibliothèque, 2007; pp. 52-56
  • "L'Inguimbertine, cabinet de curiosités". Libération (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2010.

Coordinates: 44°03′21″N 5°02′56″E / 44.05583°N 5.0488°E / 44.05583; 5.0488


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