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Address 79 Rue nationale, 75013 Paris, France Hours Open today · 2–6PMWednesday2–6PMThursday2–6PMFriday2–6PMSaturday2–6PMSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday2–6PM Similar Biblio, National Library of France, Bibliothè historique de la ville, Bibliothè Parmentier, Bibliothè Glacière | ||
The Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand is a specialized public library run by the municipal library system of the French city of Paris. Created from a massive collection started in 1897 by journalist and activist Marguerite Durand, the Library opened in 1931 and moved at 79 rue Nationale in Paris. It holds a collection of materials on feminism and the struggle of French suffragettes for equality. The collection contains biographies, manuscripts, photographs, periodicals, letters,..., and more than 25,000 books dating back to the 17th century plus 4,000 pieces of correspondence written by prominent women.
Among the books and papers that can be found in the library are materials from women authors, artists, scientists, explorers, politicians, journalists and other notable females including Madame de Staël, Colette, Marie Bashkirtseff, Séverine, Gyp, Alexandra David-Néel, Maria Deraismes, Clémence Royer... and Olympe de Gouges.