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Women's History Month Spotlight: Simone Veil

The month of March makes me feel full of hope for the coming spring. Waiting for the first little green shoots to push their way…

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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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Lifelong Learning of French - Part 2

Since I was very young I knew I wanted to learn as many languages as possible. It all started when I was a kid, and…

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The FL staff's favorite Fables de La Fontaine

Last week, the French Library book club met to discuss some of La Fontaine’s famous Fables. This prompted much discussion among staff members about which…

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Four theaters within the Paris metropolitan area to explore like a local on your next trip

Before relocating to the Boston area, I lived in Paris for 7 years, in the 10th arrondissement. During that time I dedicated myself to one…

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What Are Your French Resolutions for 2023?

When it comes to New Year resolutions, there are two different types of people: those who make them and plan ahead of time; and those…

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La Galette des Rois

After a wonderful time and yummy Christmas and New Year dishes, our stomach rests for one week before celebrating… La galette des rois! Traditionally celebrated…

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The FL staff's favorite holiday movies

This holiday season, the French Library staff shares their favorite winter break movies with you! Enjoy! Fabrizio - Le Père Noël est une ordure "I…

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Upcoming Events

Member Event

Theater Club in March

In-person, Indoor Event in French

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM

Come join us for the new Theater Club at the French Library, a place to read, watch, discuss and recite contemporary and classic French plays with fellow enthusiasts.

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Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:30 PM To 5:30 PM

Join us in reading La vérité sur Marie by Jean-Philippe Toussaint for the library's book club en français. You will discover what makes « Les éditions de Minuit » a unique publishing company.

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Story Time

L'Heure du Conte

French story time!

Saturday, March 25, 2023 11:30 AM To 12:00 PM

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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