Next to the _Bibliothèque Nationale_, this library is said to contain
the most printed books and manuscripts, which are valuable on account
of their antiquity, scarceness, and preservation. It formerly bore
the title of _Bibliothèque de St. Geneviève_, and belonged to the
Canons of that order, who had enriched it in a particular manner. The
acquisitions it has made since the revolution are not sufficiently
important to deserve to be mentioned. With the exception of the
_Bibliothèque Nationale_, not one of the public libraries in Paris
has enjoyed the advantage of making improvements and additions. The
library of the _Pantheon_ is open to the public on the same days as
the _Bibliothèque Mazarine_.
The present Conservators are DAUNOU, VENTENAT, and VIALLON. The first
two are members of the National Institute.