The Médiathèque du Canal in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

The Médiathèque du Canal, open to the public in October 1993, took its place in an already important network of public libraries and equipments. Its achievement has been the object of a long studywork and of a survey among the inhabitants : their expectations as regards public libraries. The explanation of the word médiathèque, the taking into account of the architecture of the building, the proposition of an offer of service corresponding to the missions were the main subjects of reflection which gave greater place to two perspectives in the conception of the multimedia library : documentation and education. Three main lines have been favoured for a good success : the creation of specific services with an offer corresponding to the missions, the quality of the service and reception and at last the network.
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