Author: Barbara Bouquegneau

Looking ahead to new beginnings...
A message from President and Executive Director, Barbara Bouquegneau

Hope…this has been the world’s currency for the past 19 months. Qui aurait cru?

As daily life increasingly begins to resemble “normal,” I reflect on pandemic life’s challenges and how we responded with new initiatives. And I thank you, our French Library volunteers, members, and students for staying with us through it all...

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A Reflection on Bastille Day and an Exciting Year Ahead for the French Library

In our latest message from President and Executive Director, Barbara Bouquegneau, she looks back on Bastille Day and looks forward to the exciting year ahead for the French Library.

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A Message from the French Library

The events of the past few days and demonstrations that are now being replicated worldwide touch us all. Today more than ever, the French Library asserts its commitment to its mission. We strive to inspire our diverse community of children, teens, and adults to explore, understand, and embrace today’s interconnected world. Our organizational values include respect, openness and inclusivity. We condemn racism and every form of discrimination and inequality.

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Annik de Lacaze, ex-Présidente de l’Alliance Française de Boston et Cambridge, décède

Annik Pereire de Lacaze est née le 26 juin 1944 à Casablanca, où son père, François Pereire, était un officier de liaison entre la France…

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Siblings' wild ride into freedom at this month's Ciné-Club de l'Alliance

Five teenage girls with hair flying away as they ride in the back of a truck in the sunset. Five pairs of legs intertwined as…

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