Bibliothèque Forney library (Paris)

Founded in 1886, the "Bibliothèque Forney" library, located in the "Hôtel de Sens", is devoted to the decorative arts, to the art professions, and to the fine arts. Its collections hold 230,000 volumes -- monographs, exposition and museum catalogs, periodicals, commercial catalogs and sale catalogs -- some of which may be borrowed. The collection is distinguished by its remarkable iconographic collections -- posters, post cards, wallpapers, textile prints, photographs, publicity and commercial images -- which regularly are on display in exhibitions.

W3: www.paris.fr/portail/Culture/Portal.lut?page_id=465
Adresse: Hôtel de Sens, 1 rue de Figuier, 75180 Paris cedex 04
t. (0)1.42.78.14.60, fx. (0)1.42.78.22.59
Métro: Pont Marie - Saint-Paul

* 230,000 books; 2200 periodicals including 450 current; 45,000 catalogs; 20,000 posters; 1,100,000 postcards.