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Bibliothèque de Genève

Bibliothèque de Genève
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The Bibliothèque de Genève (French: [biblijɔtɛk də ʒənɛv]; BGE) is the principal library of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1559, it is among the oldest libraries in the world to operate a legal deposit system, serving as the legal deposit library for the Canton of Geneva. The library occupies several buildings across the city, including its main site in Parc des Bastions, the Musée Voltaire, La Musicale, and the Centre for Iconography.

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Address
8 Promenade des Bastions
Hours
Open now · closes 6 pm
Weekly hours
Mon9 am–6 pm, 6 pm–10 pm
Tue9 am–6 pm, 6 pm–10 pm
Wed9 am–6 pm, 6 pm–10 pm
Thu9 am–6 pm, 6 pm–10 pm
Fri9 am–6 pm, 6 pm–10 pm
Sat9 am–noon, noon–5 pm
SunClosed

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