Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bordeaux municipal library


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The result was keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) LibStar (talk) 07:50, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Bordeaux municipal library

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fails WP:ORG. Libraries are not inherently notable. the sources provided are all primary, same with the French version of this article LibStar (talk) 10:31, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Museums and libraries-related deletion discussions. North America1000 18:33, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. North America1000 18:33, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of France-related deletion discussions. North America1000 18:33, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 00:12, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep: An institution with a history of more than 250 years. It was the subject of a history (Raymond Celeste, 1892) and has an entry in the Oxford Companion to the Book (index summary), so its inclusion here I think meets WP:5P1. AllyD (talk) 07:06, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep: Historic library with links to Montesquieu, owns manuscripts of his and other big-name literary figures from Bordeaux, esp. Montaigne. The library's special collections described here - . A book about its treasures - . Its specialist music collection - .  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lelijg (talk • contribs) 13:40, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I finally managed to figure out what the lede means by "listed municipal library" (bibliothèque municipale classée) so I've added a bit on its significance, and will try to improve the article if it's kept. Lelijg (talk) 13:53, 15 May 2016 (UTC)


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