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Le Marais
Step inside a 19th-century workers' library where volunteers still preserve history. The Bibliothèque des Amis de l'Instruction was founded by artisans in 1861 and pioneered lending books to all social classes: its remarkably preserved setting tells a quietly revolutionary story.
19th-century setting
volunteer-run
literary history
small group tours
Tips
📚"symbol of reading for the masses"
📖"first library in Paris to lend books"
14 €
Library Friends of Instruction
Le MaraisOpens Saturday at 3:00 PM










Step inside a 19th-century workers' library where volunteers still preserve history. The Bibliothèque des Amis de l'Instruction was founded by artisans in 1861 and pioneered lending books to all social classes: its remarkably preserved setting tells a quietly revolutionary story.
19th-century setting
volunteer-run
literary history
small group tours
Tips
📚"symbol of reading for the masses"
📖"first library in Paris to lend books"
14 €