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National Library of France Locations and Services
The François-Mitterrand site contains two libraries, one of which is for the general public and one of which is for researchers. This location contains the majority of the collection making up the National Library of France. The François-Mitterrand location houses 10 subject-specific reading rooms including the National Centre of Children's Literature.

The Richelieu location is specifically designed for researchers, and it boasts the National Library of France's manuscript collection. This location caters to researchers of art history and heritage.

The Arsenal Library began as an encyclopedic collection curated by the Marquis of Paulmy beginning in 1756. This private collection became a public library at the end of the 18th century. Today, the Arsenal Library offers 3 reading rooms for researchers to study more than 1 million documents. The Arsenal Library specializes in history and literature from the 16th-19th centuries.

The Opéra Library & Museum is the culmination of several formerly-separate entities. In 1866, the Opéra Library and Archives formed. It later joined with the Opéra Museum, which opened in 1881. The two merged, and in 1935, they became part of the National Library of France. The Opéra Library and Museum features materials on dance, lyric art, and circus performance. The facility includes both permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Maison Jean-Vilar hosts the performing arts branch of the National Library of France. The Jean-Vilar location includes more than 33,000 documents about performing arts as well as local festivals in Avignon. This location welcomes researchers as well as the general public. The Jean-Vilar location houses a collection of costumes and props that belonged to the Théâtre national populaire from the time period when Jean-Vilar was their manager. 

Miscellanea
Citation relating to the development of public libraries in France in the U.S. with a focus on professional associations. This source is in French, but I can read French, so I might use it anyway.

This article centers on the dismantling of private libraries after the French Revolution. This article then goes on to describe how these documents became the basis of public libraries in France.