Permanently installed at the end of the 19th century on the first floor of the Fragonard building erected in 1876 by the architect DIET, the Library occupies a surface area of 800 m2 and cohabits with the Fragonard Museum. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful buildings in the École d'Alfort, and its great hall is still as it was when it was inaugurated in the early 1900s.

It is open to all those interested in animals and veterinary medicine, whether students, researchers or enthusiasts. It contains a large number of university-level documents, as well as a small collection of popularised material, and is aimed primarily at veterinary students, students of medicine and paramedical specialities, researchers in science and the history of science, and artists, whether animal lovers or not.