Bibliothèque Inguimbertine

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Inguimbertine Library

Bibliothèque Inguimbertine
Country	France
Type	Library
Established	1735
Location	Carpentras
Coordinates	44°3′21″N 5°2′56″E / 44.05583°N 5.04889°E / 44.05583; 5.04889
Collection
Size	220,000 books
Map
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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[]

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 (2007-01-01). "Le Pôle culturel de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Carpentras". Bulletin des bibliothèques de France (in French). Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
• "L'Inguimbertine, cabinet de curiosités". Libération (in French). 2006-10-23. 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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