Découvrez les bibliothèques de la Ville de Genève
Toute l'offre culturelle


  • La Bibliothèque de Genève déploie sur 4 sites un patrimoine écrit, imprimé, musical et iconographique unique qu’elle sélectionne, protège, valorise et transmet au grand public comme au public scientifique.
  • Site internet de la Bibliothèque de Genève


  • Les Bibliothèques municipales sont des lieux de rencontre, de découverte et de partage qui vous proposent de nombreux documents à emprunter ainsi que des activités gratuites pour petit-e-s et grand-e-s.
  • Site Internet des Bibliothèques municipales


  • Les musées d’art et d’histoire, le Musée d’ethnographie et le Museum d’histoire naturelle, les Conservatoires et Jardin botaniques et le Fond municipal d’art contemporain proposent un accès à leur bibliothèque scientifique .
  • Site internet


  • Vous avez une question et vous souhaitez une réponse personnalisée? Le réseau des bibliothèques genevoises vous offre, en moins de trois jours, un résultat fiable et des sources identifiées.
  • Service Interroge

Historique

The collections as well as the services provided in the reading room are open to all. No library card required.

Salle de lecture, la Musicale

Library staff at the reception desk are happy to assist you with your music-related search, be it for sheet music, recordings, or manuals for learning how to play an instrument.

Range of books and music-related periodicals

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, guides, catalogues, biographies and music directories make up the wide range of reference works on music that may be consulted in the library.

Reviews and magazines cover all the musical genres, with several specifically Genevan titles. The library subscribes to some 60 periodicals.

Musical activities and events

The library provides a digital Clavinova piano for “silent” playing with a headset. All are welcome to play.

Musical activities, thematic exhibitions, and talks are also regularly programed.

Digital resources

The public is welcome to consult, download, or print out materials from the digital resources that can be accessed from one of the library’s computers. These materials notably include licensed titles such as
Oxford Music Online: the English-language encyclopedia of music
The Répertoire international de littérature musicale, or RILM
CAIRN: French-language periodicals in the humanities and social sciences
JSTOR: the multidisciplinary digital library, covering the 18th through the 21st centuries
A directory lists the available databases and digital reference works
A listening station  gives you access to music recordings as well as the radio station of the Phonothèque nationale suisse (the Swiss national sound archives). Internet access allows you to navigate the free sources available by following our package of links.

The library places at your disposal

– a digital piano
– a listening station
– free WiFi network
– computer terminals
– a photocopier
– several individual work areas

Maison des arts du Grütli, Rue du Général-Dufour 16
1204 Genève

T: +41 22 418 35 80
F: +41 22 418 35 81
bmus(at)ville-ge[dot]ch

La Musicale
Tuesday: 3 pm – 7 pm
Wednesday: 2 pm – 6 pm
Thursday: 1 pm – 5 pm
Friday: 1 pm – 5 pm

Tullia Guibentif
Head librarian
T: +41 22 418 35 80
bmus(at)ville-ge.ch