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Bibliothèque Inguimbertine
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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]
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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] Construction ran from 2014 until 2024. The building was refurbished and views to the library museum and to the multimedia library were added. The multimedia library was opened to the public on November 4, 2017. Construction was completed on April 20th, 2024.[3]
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