The city of Grasse in the south of France is particularly touching because of its picturesque urban characteristics: narrow streets, colours, freshness.... The Charles Nègre multimedia library is very attentive to the context, it is inspired by the material relationships of the urban fabric with a modern vision. The media library is designed as a space permeable to light. The reading areas receive subdued daylight softened by fluted columns in white concrete that completely envelop the building, giving an impression of gravity like a Chillida sculpture.