The Raymond Chirat Library

The Bibliothèque Raymond Chirat Library is at present closed. ( Reopening planned at the beginning of November)

Schedules:From Tuesday till Friday from 2 pm till 6:30 pm/
The first Saturday of every month from 2 pm till 6:30 pm

Contact : Armelle Bourdoulous

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A unique place for all cinema enthusiasts

 

 

 

The Raymond Chirat Library at the Institut Lumière is intended for both the cinematographic researcher and the inquisitive layman.


Arranged on two floors within what was Antoine Lumière’s painting studio in the lofty heights of the Château Lumière mansion, the documentation center houses the Institut Lumière’s " non film " archives.



 
 

These pleasant surroundings, which have been fully reconfigured specifically to suit modern technologies, now place at the public’s disposal 22 conventional reading positions, 2 video viewing positions and 4 computer inquiry terminals.


The Raymond Chirat Library, networked with other specialized libraries such as Bifi and the Cinémathèque de Toulouse, offers its users free access to combined collections of books, periodicals, scripts and technical publications dealing with every aspect of the cinema..

Information retrieval can really be perfected using the library’s computerized document base, numerous CD Roms or through Internet. Moreover, a team of capable assistants is at the service of those consulting the library for any advice they might require.

with the cooperation of the french " Bibliothèque du Film" Supported by the French National Book Center.
Library Services
 

You’re trying to organize an event based around a cinema topic ?
You’re planning to publish a catalog or a book ?

The Institut Lumière library documentation center places its collections (posters, photos, press kits) at your disposal and provides document copying and loaning services.

A written request is required for all document loans. A price estimate is drawn up on the basis of document type and required search time. Documents are made available in about a week. Copyright inquiry searches remain the responsibility of the requesting party.

>> Contact :
Armelle Bourdoulous