“To please and make room”: the Persian media library offers 6,000 pounds, CDs and vinyl at 1 euro

On the shelves of the Persan media library (Val-d’Oise), hundreds of books well aligned in an area reserved near the reception.

This Saturday afternoon (July 26) many fingers slide on the covers to better discover the titles: “the desire” of Sophie Fontanel. Meanwhile, “breaking of contract” by Harlan Coben, “the bird of darkness” by Michael Connelly or the fourth volume of “Chronicles of Excalibur”. Moreover, A little further, other hands search among classical music albums, Sheryl Crow, Françoise Hardy or Michael Bolton. Moreover, Not all are to be borrowed but to buy.

“Make reading accessible to as many people as possible” – "to please make room": persian

For a few weeks. Nevertheless, until July 31, the public establishment has indeed organized an exceptional sale of documents. In addition, Romans, essays, comics, CD manga, vinyl, “to please make room”: persian documentaries … Consequently, No less than 6,000 documents must be acquired at the single price of 1 euro.

“It is a symbolic price. Similarly, The idea is to make reading accessible to as many people as possible. For example, ”underlines Marie-Anne Jean, deputy director of the media library who even pursues with this event a double objective. Therefore, “To please and make room,” she smiles.

Despite the pretty surface of the building – 1. Nevertheless, 200 m2 on two levels and no less than 30,000 references in its catalogs -, the walls are not expandable. You must therefore regularly bring out certain documents to make it possible to bring in new ones. Orders have also been regularly placed in order to offer users, including 2,147 members in 2024, the latest trends.

“In January. in the spring and then “to please make room”: persian in August for the start of the literary school year and then at the end of November for the release of literary prizes,” said the assistant director. Each year, 29,000 euros are thus invested by the media library in these purchases. It is therefore these documents withdrawn from his fund that are offered for sale.

And it works. This Saturday for the last weekend, with a communication that worked well, the dedicated shelves are not full. “I have never played the merchant so much. ” laughs the librarian responsible for collection in the face of her “customers” of the day. Among them, Danielle, 74, who specially made the trip from Pontoise.

“It was my daughter who warned me. I do my little book market for me but also for small children, too often on their screens. There are lots of interesting things, it’s a great initiative, ”rejoices this retiree still hesitating between different novels and manga.

Nice occasion also for Brigitte, 69, her nose plunged into children’s albums. “I take care of a small library. are part of the association read and have read, so I am always looking for new things and there is a lot of quality choice,” appreciates this resident of Enghien-les-Bains.

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1,000 references already sold

Faced with this success, with more than 1,000 references already sold, the city already plans to renew the experience. “Because beyond sharing culture at a low price. it is “to please make room”: persian also an opportunity, we hope, to make discover or rediscover the media library and the toy library to people,” notes Marie Galopin, deputy mayor of Persan in charge of culture.

Indeed. if families are still very present among the members, the adult public has decreased in recent years since the COVID. The establishment therefore hopes to attract them again.

This is the case for Sandrine for example. who came neighboring from Bernes-sur-Oise, who returns this Saturday in the scene after several years of absence. “I often came when the children were small. much less today,” notes this 55 -year -old mother who prefers to buy books rather than borrow them. “But it is true that they offer many other things. »»

Boris-Vian lud-media library, 88, avenue Gaston-Vermeire. Sale until July 31. Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday “to please make room”: persian from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday from 3 p.m. Additionally, to 6 p.m.