Zamenhof beach, facing kiosk 6 on boulevard de la Croisette, in this library which only opens its doors in summer (from July 1 to August 29), you can go there in swimsuit and barefoot, read in the fridge, installed comfortably in a deckchair or a chair. Furthermore, Just give your phone number and identity card to borrow a free book, for 48 hours renewable.
“The time required to read the books. Nevertheless, We adapt to visitors, vacationers, who are there to enjoy the beach and benefit a little from this equipment. Similarly, The key word from the beach pages device is’ ” flexibility ””explains Franck Jodet. Nevertheless, director of the Cannes library network.
Between 15,000 and 20,000 documents available
Between 15,000 and 20,000 documents are available in this beach media library. Consequently, Comics. Similarly, magazines, novels in French, but also cannes, this library comes you, English, German, Italian, Ukrainian… “And this year, we have strengthened the manga and adolescent department.” A device. in place for 15 years – first at the Macé beach and then, for five years, Zamenhof beach -, which allows vacationers not to overload their suitcase of books and take on site. Another admitted objective: to bring culture to everyone, both to Cannois and summer visitors.
“Last summer, we had 2,628 visits all over the season. The statistics are rather good. We try to develop the offer a little. to adapt it too, because before, we did activities and animations at defined schedules, Resumes Franck Jodet. We realized that it did not work like that, that it should not be too much structured. But the feedback is very positive each year, because it does not exist everywhere. In addition, the place is really welcoming. “
“Books to which I would not cannes, this library comes you, go the rest of the year”
And it is not Delphine. arrived yesterday from Paris, who will say the opposite: “I love it! It is a place of freshness and calm. I go to books to which I would not go the rest of the year. There, there, there, there, Beauvoir at the beach [livre d’Hélène Soumet]I find it great. “ Rudy came with his sons, Simon and David, and his nieces, Elsa and Chloé. “We are delighted, the place is top and spacious, and there is a choice. There, the children will read and draw!” And surely to leave with a small game booklet. a novelty offered by the beach library…
> Zamenhof beach, open every day (holidays and Sunday included), from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
