Book economy
Mseasonal ofpublishing and bookshops
The DRAC favours theEconomic and cultural dynamics of publishing houses and of bookshops in sustainedant of projects ofinvestment and development (creation of a bookshop or publishing house, creation of online sites, strengthening of dissemination, collection creation, development of a digital offer…). Such aid may accompany individual or collective projects from companies or associations.
Support for the publication of a book does not fall within the remit of the DRAC but the National Book Centre has a device foraids which aims to accompany the economic risk-taking of a publisher in favour of a quality and diversified editorial production, in print and/or digital format, accessible to the greatest number.
Compliance with legislation on the single price of books and promotion of the independent bookstore
In parallel with this financial assistance policy, the DRAC ensures compliance with the legislation on the single price of books and carries out an information mission.
The DRAC is also working with local authorities and universities to ensure that their libraries place their orders, in accordance with the law of public procurement, to local independent bookshops. The Book and Reading Service of the Ministry of Culture vade-mecum on the public purchase of books, for use by government libraries, communities and their institutions.
LIR and LR labels
Labels from Librairie IReferences (LIR) and Reference Libraries (LR) awarded by the Ministry of Culture are intended to support and enhance the selection work, and cultural activities carried out by independent bookshops which play a decisive role in promoting editorial diversity and participate in regional planning. At the regional level, the DRAC relaunches the promotion of this device and issues an opinion on the applications for labelling that will be presented to the national labelling committee organized by the CNL.
For more information, contact the DRAC Book and Read Service
Generic address of the Book and Reading service :livre.paysdelaloire@culture.gouv.fr
Counsellors : Séverine BOULLAY and Laure JOUBERT
Assistant :
Loa LEBRETON: 02 40 14 28 20 (book economy and DGD Libraries).