Please note: all BnF sites close early at 3pm on Tuesday 24 and 31 December.
As a reminder, all BnF sites are closed on Wednesday 25 December and 1 January.
Giving from Abroad
You can support the National Library of France from abroad and benefit from tax benefits from your country of residence.
From the United States
@BnF, département des manuscrits
The American Friends of the National Library of France funds were established in March 2018 and is affiliated to Myriad USA a 501 c 3 structure based in New York.
It allows secure and tax-deductible gifts to the Library from the US.
You may support three projects :
- The Renaissance of Richelieu, the capital renovation project of the Library’s historic site.
- The restoration of rare Medieval manuscripts.
- The digitization of historic Armenian manuscripts.
- The acquisition of a rare book by Marcel Proust
- The acquisition of the national treasure of Breviary of Charles V
You may contact us on mecenat@bnf.fr for any further questions.
From Canada
The Bibliothèque nationale de France wishes to expand its North American partnerships by creating a new bridge with Canada. Thanks to the Myriad Canada structure, it is now possible to support BnF projects via the site of our Canadian friends, and thus benefit from the tax advantages provided for by Canadian legislation.
From Europe
The Bibliothèque nationale de France is accredited by the Fondation de France and thus benefits from Transnational Giving Europe (TGE). The TGE network allows donors, whether individuals or corporate taxpayers from one of the member states to support the BnF while enjoying the fiscal advantages of their country of residence.
TGE can receive donations from Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
