Bibliothèque Chiroux, Public library in the center of Liège, Belgium.
Bibliothèque Chiroux is a public library in central Liège with multiple reading and study areas spread throughout its interior. It houses large collections for different ages and includes multimedia resources alongside traditional books and materials.
A travelling library service for the Province of Liège was created in 1921; an adult library opened on Rue Darchis in 1936, moved to Boulevard Piercot in 1948, and added a youth section in 1955. From 1972 the Province and the City co-managed it, and in the 1980s it became the first fully computerised library of Belgium's French Community. By 2014 its sections held about one million documents; it closed in 2023 and moved to the B3 building in Outremeuse.
The library's name comes from the Chiroux district where it stood. In November 2014 it opened an artothèque, lending artworks free of charge to the public, alongside its books, CDs, DVDs and press. From 1970 to 2005 it housed the Ulysse Capitaine collection, moved in 2010 to Féronstrée.
Bring or obtain a library card to borrow physical materials and use the study spaces with computers and modern facilities. The entrances and exterior help orient you before moving through the indoor sections.
In November 2014 the library opened an artothèque, lending artworks to the public free of charge, alongside its books, CDs, DVDs and periodicals. From 1970 to 2005 it also housed the Ulysse Capitaine collection, which moved to new premises on Féronstrée in 2010.
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