The Media library at the Paris-Saclay Campus

Open to everyone upon registration, the ENSTA media library on the Paris-Saclay campus offers a wide range of reference and educational resources. It also provides users with various spaces where they can browse books, work alone or in groups, relax, or make copies of documents.

Location and Hours

Located on the first floor of the main building, the media library is open

  • Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

  • During school holidays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Fridays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

  • The Library closes twice a year: at the end of the year and in the middle of the summer.

For visitors: You must submit a request in advance by email (mediatheque.paris-saclay@ensta.fr), specifying your name and the days you wish to visit the media library. You will be asked to present a form of identification upon arrival.

 

Services

Browse the catalog

To find both physical and electronical ressources, visit the online catalog.

 

Access the online catalog

Loans

Please bring your ENSTA student ID card. Documents may be borrowed without limit for the following loan periods:

  • 4 weeks for books,
  • 2 weeks for journals,
  • 1 week for DVDs.

To place a hold or renew an item, please use your library account or visit the Library desk.

When the Library is closed, you may return your books using the book drop located at the Library entrance.

Requesting a Document (Interlibrary Loan)

If you have not found what you are looking for in the catalogue, you may request an interlibrary loan to obtain a document (book, thesis, article copy, etc.) from another library. This service is free of charge.

Requests can be submitted using this form (by logging into your account) or by email to the Library's general address.

Partner Network

All ENSTA members have access to all libraries at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and its partner institutions:

Open to the public

The media library offers a quiet environment conducive to studying, discussion, exploration, and relaxation. It includes:

  • 4 collaborative study rooms that can accommodate between 6 and 8 people
  • 100 seats
  • 1 computer area
  • 1 copy room equipped with a multifunction copier (for students)
  • 1 newspaper and magazine area with print publications available for reading
  • 1 lounge area furnished with beanbag chairs
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