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La Saveur de ça…

May is Haitian Heritage Month, a celebration of history, culture, and pride for Haitians everywhere in the world. This celebration is rooted in Haitian Flag…

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Au revoir

Au revoir, Working at the French Library of Boston and Cambridge for the past five years has been an incredible journey that I will always…

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Typewriters are not done with us yet!

If you look in your dusty basement or a long-forgotten closet, you might find a typewriter which has been lying there for years. Otherwise, ask…

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Spring: beginnings and endings

Spring—or, more specifically, that first day when you open the window in your office and the smell of blooming magnolias is carried in on the…

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La Loire à vélo

“Quand on partait de bon matin, quand on partait sur les Chemins… À bicyclette!”. It’s to the tune of Yves Montand’s lyrics that we’ll tour…

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How to celebrate la francophonie in Boston

Each year, the broad diversity of French language speakers is celebrated during the month of March, le mois de la francophonie. French is spoken by…

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Arthur Rimbaud en quelques mots

Né en 1854 à Charleville-Mézières, dans les Ardennes, Rimbaud a commencé à écrire de la poésie à l’âge de 15 ans et a produit une…

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Thirty thousand books later...

Sonia says "au revoir"! I first started working for the French Library in the early fall of 2021. Covid variants were still very much making…

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Francophone love songs!

Love is all around! Can you feel it? To help you get in the perfect mood for Valentine's Day, Clémence has pulled together a list…

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Les Crêpes de Bertrand Larcher

Last Saturday, many of our members braved the freezing cold temperatures to celebrate La Chandeleur at the French Library with us. We were amongst friends,…

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Upcoming Events

Entertainment

Poetry Contest

Time to use our typewriter

From May 23, 2023 To Jun 23, 2023

We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our library for a magical story time in French!

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Health & Fitness

Barre en français: June Sessions

Exercise your body and your vocabulary online!

Monday, June 5, 2023 9:00 AM To 10:00 AM

Improve your health and your vocabulary during our online barre classes in French!

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 4:00 PM To 5:30 PM

The French Library is pleased to welcome you for an afternoon of cartoons in French with our sponsor TV5 Monde.

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