The Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve is a French National Library. This library was designed by architect Henri Labrouste in Paris, France. Labrouste was known to be one of the greatest French architects pf the nineteenth century. He was known to be the first to realize the importance of the use of iron frame construction. He designed the Salle Labrouste, a reading room in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Labrouste designed the Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve library in 1843, which was then constructed from 1845 to 1851. Standing at 278 by 69 feet tall, this library is made of thin masonry walls with iron arches. Inspired by Roman Architecture, Labrouste evoked a drama created by exposed metal frameworks and stunning luminosity.