The (BnF; ) is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is the national repository of all that is published in France. 

The National Library of France traces its origin to the royal library founded at the Louvre Palace by Charles V in 1368. Charles had received a collection of manuscripts from his predecessor, John II, and transferred them to the Louvre from the Palais de la Cité. The first librarian of record was Claude Mallet, the king's valet de chambre, who made a sort of catalogue, "Inventoire des Livres du Roy nostre Seigneur estans au Chastel du Louvre". Jean Blanchet made another list in 1380 and Jean de Bégue one in 1411 and another in 1424. Charles V was a patron of learning and encouraged the making and collection of books. It is known that he employed Nicholas Oresme, Raoul de Presle and others to transcribe ancient texts. At the death of Charles VI, this first collection was unilaterally bought by the English regent of France, the Duke of Bedford, who transferred it to England in 1424. It was apparently dispersed at his death in 1435. 

Charles VII did little to repair the loss of these books, but the invention of printing resulted in the starting of another collection in the Louvre inherited by Louis XI in 1461. Charles VIII seized a part of the collection of the kings of Aragon. Louis XII, who had inherited the library at Blois, incorporated the latter into the "Bibliothèque du Roi" and further enriched it with the Gruthuyse collection and with plunder from Milan. Francis I transferred the collection in 1534 to Fontainebleau and merged it with his private library. During his reign, fine bindings became the craze and many of the books added by him and Henry II are masterpieces of the binder's art. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What does the article discuss?
2. What is the subject of the article?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who was the receipient of a collection of manuscripts?
2. Who was a collection of written works sent to?
3. 
Q3:
1. What library is the origin of the BnF?
2. What libary is the National Library of France a descendent of?
3. 
Q4:
1. Where is the BnF located?
2. What is the location of the National Library of France?
3. 
Q5:
1. In what year was the BnF founded?
2. What was the year of the National Library of France's establishment?
3. 
Q6:
1. Who founded the BnF?
2. What was the name of the BnF's founder?
3. 
Q7:
1. What was the source of Charles V's collection of books?
2. Where had Charles V gotten a collection of manuscripts?
3. 
Q8:
1. Did someone run the first version of the BnF?
2. Was there a person in charge of Charles V's collection of books?
3. 
Q9:
1. Was Claude Mallet originally hired to be a librarian?
2. Did Claude Mallet serve as a librarian from the start for the king?
3. 
Q10:
1. What did Claude Mallet first do for Charles V?
2. How was Claude Mallet employed by Charles V at first?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who was the first librarian of record at the BnF?
2. What was the name of the BnF's first official librarian?
3. 
Q12:
1. What did Claude Mallet create?
2. What was a creation of Claude Mallet?
3. 
Q13:
1. Did anyone make a catalogue after that of Claude Mallet?
2. Did other catalogues come after the one made by Claude Mallet?
3. 
