Collections
The library’s collections—currently around 65,000 volumes on the shelves in their original languages and in French translation—are a true world panorama of modern and contemporary literature. They are classified by major language zones from the ground floor to the 3rd level.
The 4th and last level features the Varia collection, in which the written word resonates with other forms of artistic expression.
Each zone is associated with a specific color, which you will find on the call number on the shelves. Thanks to the interactive map below, you can explore the details of the classification system by clicking on the different zones.
1 Slavic and Baltic literature
- 1.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 1.10 Russian literature
- 1.20 Ukrainian literature
- 1.30 Polish literature
- 1.40 Czech and Slovakian literature
- 1.51 Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin literature
- 1.52 Slovenian literature
- 1.55 Macedonian literature
- 1.57 Bulgarian literature
- 1.60 Baltic literature
- 1.70 Caucasian literature
- 1.80 Central Asian literature
- 1.90 Non-Slavic literature from Russia
2 French language literature
- 2.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 2.10 French literature
- 2.20 Belgian literature in French
- 2.30 Swiss literature in French
- 2.40 Canadian literature in French
- 2.60 Asian literature in French
- 2.70 Arab literature in French
- 2.80 African literature in French
- 2.90 West Indian literature in French
3 Oriental and Far-Eastern literature
- 3.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 3.10 Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani literature
- 3.12 Tsigane literature
- 3.15 Iranian literature
- 3.23 Hebrew literature
- 3.27 Arab literature
- 3.30 Albanian literature
- 3.35 Greek literature
- 3.40 Turkish literature
- 3.45 Hungarian literature
- 3.50 Chinese literature
- 3.52 Vietnamese literature
- 3.54 Korean literature
- 3.56 Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, Tibetan and Burmese literature
- 3.60 Japanese literature
- 3.80 Indonesian, Madagascan and Oceanian literature
- 3.90 Vernacular African literature
4 Spanish language literature
- 4.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 4.10 Spanish literature
- 4.30 Catalan literature
- 4.70 Mexican literature
- 4.71 Guatemalan literature
- 4.73 Honduran literature
- 4.74 Salvadorian literature
- 4.75 Nicaraguan literature
- 4.76 Costarican literature
- 4.77 Panamanian literature
- 4.79 Cuban literature
- 4.80 Argentinian literature
- 4.81 Ecuadorian literature
- 4.83 Colombian literature
- 4.85 Bolivian literature
- 4.87 Peruvian literature
- 4.89 Chilean literature
- 4.90 Venezuelan literature
- 4.93 Paraguayan literature
- 4.96 Uruguayan literature
5 Portuguese language literature
- 5.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 5.10 Portuguese literature
- 5.50 African literature in Portuguese
- 5.70 Brazilian literature
- 5.90 Amerindian literature
6 Literature in Italian and Rumanian
- 6.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 6.10 Italian literature
- 6.20 Swiss literature in Italian
- 6.90 Rumanian literature
7 Literature in German, Flemish and the Scandinavian languages
- 7.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 7.10 German literature
- 7.20 Austrian literature
- 7.30 Swiss literature in German
- 7.35 Yiddish literature
- 7.40 Dutch literature
- 7.41 Belgian literature in Flemish
- 7.42 Afrikaans literature
- 7.50 Icelandic literature
- 7.60 Norwegian literature
- 7.70 Swedish literature
- 7.80 Danish literature
- 7.90 Finnish literature
8 Literature in English
- 8.00 Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- 8.10 British literature
- 8.11 Irish literature
- 8.20 American literature
- 8.30 Canadian literature in English
- 8.40 Asian literature in English
- 8.50 African literature in English
- 8.60 West Indian literature in English
- 8.80 New Zealand literature in English
- 8.90 Australian literature in English
A Varia
- A.I Experimental literature
- A.II Typography
- A.III Calligraphy
- A.IV Literature and the graphic arts
- A.V Literature and photography
- A.VI Literature, image and sound
