Advice sessions

The Bpi offers many permanences with its partners : public writer, Juridical help… discover the offer!

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The Bpi offers a range of free drop-in sessions for help, information and guidance in essential areas of everyday life. The sessions are run by partner organizations, with the exception of the Déclics informatiques, which are run by librarians.

The sessions described below are often also held in other locations. For more information, visit our partners’ websites.

Professional writer session

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To find the right word or the right form of politeness, to be comfortable in writing your letters, to write more easily an administrative or professional letter or any other personal or public writing, without spelling or French mistakes, the library provides you with a permanence of public writer.
A highly experienced professional in writing techniques is available to revise and polish users’ correspondence.
In partnership with the association Mots sur mesure

Check the agenda for the dates of the next sessions.


Anonymous listening

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Everyone, at some point in their life, may encounter personal, professional or social difficulties… and need to talk about them.
The Bpi offers you an anonymous and free listening service, without an appointment. You will be able to meet a person who will listen to you with attention and respect, speak freely, break the loneliness and find the words to express your difficulties.
Please note that this service is not a medical consultation.
In partnership with the association La Porte Ouverte

Check the agenda for the dates of the next sessions.


Computer advice session

This IT service is for anyone who wants a personalized answer to all questions related to IT or new technologies. Do not hesitate to come with your computer equipment (computer, tablet, reader, smartphone). Two librarians are present to help you and answer all your questions.

Check the agenda to know the dates of the next permanences (every 15 days)


Access to medical care for all

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What is health insurance? Where to find health, prevention or screening centres? How to benefit from complementary health insurance? It is not always easy to know your rights in terms of health and to find your way through the steps to take to benefit fully from them.
This is why the Bpi offers a free service, led by a speaker from the Migrations Santé association, in the form of individual interviews without an appointment. Whether you are a student, employee, retiree, in a precarious situation or a migrant, you will find all the answers to the questions you have about access to healthcare rights. Please note that this service is not a medical consultation.

Check the agenda for the dates of the next sessions.


Legal help

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Are you having legal difficulties? Are you wondering about your employment contract, your lease, your family situation? Do you need advice on a question of law? Are you having legal difficulties?
The Bpi offers, once a month, a free legal service without an appointment, led by La Clinique juridique, an association of law students from the University of Paris 8. These students meet with you individually to collect the information necessary to studying your situation. Within a minimum of 15 days, they provide you with a personalized legal analysis carried out with the help of their teachers and volunteer professionals.

Individual appointment with a representative from the non-profit organisation La Porte Ouverte. Contact : developpement.publics@bpi.fr

Check the agenda to find out the dates of the next sessions.


Job search

Are you looking for a job? Are you looking to design or implement a professional project? Once a month, the Bpi offers you a free employment center run by Visemploi, an association of volunteers trained in personalized support. These volunteers will welcome you individually to help you express your doubts and expectations in terms of employment. They can provide information, advice and guidance according to your needs.

In partnership with the Visemploi association

Check the agenda to find out the dates of the next sessions.


Reception of associations in the Self-training area

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The Bpi welcomes associations on Thursday mornings in the Self-training area. The objective is that the participants come in confidence with their trainers to discover the methods and become familiar with the functioning of the space before returning, independently.

The Self-training space currently hosts three associations, which come every week:  France terre d’asile (Maison du jeune réfugié), La mie de pain – Arche d’avenir, Association En-temps.

The Bpi also offers group visits, by reservation, adapted to different needs. Contact : developpement.publics@bpi.fr or 01 44 78 13 83

Publié le 03/02/2022 - CC BY-SA 4.0