Lending of books and magazines to subscribers and visiting readers, with free on-site consultation. Available: 25,000 books (including 10,000 for the children's sector) - Thematic collections: local history, arts and entertainment, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance - Activities: l'Heure du Conte, various exhibitions, conferences, meetings of authors and illustrators, participation in the Children's Book Fair and the "Incorruptibles" prize