The Bpi in figures

Key figures 2024

A few figures to illustrate visitor numbers, the documentary and cultural offer and to attempt to sum up the activity of a large library.

To find out more, you can consult our activity reports.

Visitor numbers

• 1 300 000 visitors (total visitor numbers)
• 239 782 participants in cultural actions and appreciation sessions outside reading spaces.

Surface area

Surface allocated to receiving visitors :10400  m²

Printed collections

• 335 867 volumes
• 1 476 physical periodical or journal titles supplemented by databases

Human resources

• 223 full-time officers

Budget

• Operation expenditure : 7 000 000 €
• ​​Investment expenditure : 2 700 000 €