Bibliothèque Nationale de France On-Line Main Catalogs BN-OPALE PLUS: printed materials (books and periodicals) located either at the François-Mitterrand or Richelieu sites (6 million references) BN-OPALINE: special collections (maps, plans, sheet music, manuscripts, photographs, engravings) located at the Richelieu, Music and Opera, or Arsenal sites (1.5 million references) Gallica: on-line digital library of printed books and graphic material   The François-Mitterrand/Tolbiac Site quai François Mauriac 75706 Paris Cedex 13 01 53 79 59 59 Métro 6, 14; RER C; Bus 89, 62, 132 Rooms: haut-de-jardin: Reading rooms on the haut-de-jardin level are open to all visitors 16 years and older holding a pass; admission passes may be purchased from the cashiers and from automated ticket dispensers located in reception areas rez-de-jardin: To obtain access to the research library on the rez-de-jardin level, proof of a research project and written justification for use of the collections is required; access cards will only be delivered after an interview with the Readers' Orientation Department The Richelieu Site 58, rue de Richelieu and 2, rue Louvois 75002 Paris 01 47 03 81 26 Métro 3, 1, 7; Bus 20, 29, 39, 67, 74, 85 Rooms: reference room; cartes et plans; estampes et photographies; manuscrits orientaux; manuscrits occidentaux; monnaies, médailles & antiques; musique (Louvois) The Arsenal Library Site 1, rue Sully 75004 Paris 01 53 01 25 25 Métro 7; Bus 86, 87 Useful for 17th- and 18th-century books and manuscripts; special collections of the performing arts since the 17th century The Music and Opera Site: Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra 8, rue Scribe 75009 Paris 01 47 42 07 02 Métro 3, 7, 8; RER A; Bus 22, 52, 53, 66 Music holdings and libraries of the Opéra and the Conservatoire National de Musique The Performing Arts Site: Maison Jean-Vilar Print and video libraries on the performing arts and the working documents of stage director Jean Vilar, founding director of the Festival d'Avignon 8, rue de Mons 84000 Avignon 04 90 86 59 64 Tuesday-Friday 13:30-17:30; Saturday 10:00-17:00