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Holiday vocabulary to celebrate the end of the year en français!

It’s not breaking news but the holiday season is already here! We celebrated Thanksgiving and soon we will be in the midst of all the…

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Lifelong Learning of French - Part 1

Whether you are interested in events or classes with us, we want you to feel welcomed. We are accessible to all levels of French or…

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Thanksgiving with a French Twist

Thanksgiving is coming and even if the French don’t celebrate it, it does not mean that you can’t sprinkle a little French magic on your…

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Meet Laura London

We love our members! In fact, we love them so much that we want you to get to know them and share in our community.…

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Why Annie Ernaux’s Nobel Prize is good news

I was surprised at how moved I was when I learnt, on a banal Thursday morning last month, that Annie Ernaux was awarded the Nobel…

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Dédié à l’étrangeté: The Works of Edward Gorey

The waning days of autumn are a terrific time to visit the realm of the eerie, the imaginative, and the surreal, and this week I’d…

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A message from President and Executive Director, Barbara Bouquegneau

Now that our building is fully reopened, we cannot wait to see you back at 53 Marlborough Street. As a member of the French Library* community, you can deepen your enjoyment of French and francophone cultures in the company of fellow members and friends who share your enthusiasm. As always, we make it our mission to bring you the highest quality offerings and, like everything else these days, this is getting more and more expensive. The generosity of members and friends like you makes it possible.

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Fall In love #part 2

I love New England all year long but I have to admit that I have a coup de coeur for the fall season. What is…

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"Summer in French" highlights under the Boston sun

Our 10-week immersive program provided a dynamic and fun learning environment for kids (ages 3-12) and teenagers (13-17) from beginner to advanced levels to improve…

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Remembering Sempé

This month, the French Library was saddened by the loss of Jean-Jacques Sempé, famous French cartoonist of The New Yorker magazine, Le Petit Nicolas and…

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, November 7, 2026

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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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Discover the poetry of Paul Verlaine through the music of Fauré, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Britten, and more. French tenor Morgan Manifacier bring Verlaine’s words to life in this intimate recital.

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Books & Bottles Wine Seminar: The Food and Wines of France

GASTRONOMY & WINE PROGRAM: YOUR FRENCH CULINARY ARTS AND WINE JOURNEY

Thursday, November 12, 2026

An elegant wine education series exploring France’s most important regions through the lens of culture, tradition, and taste. Each class embraces a region and incorporates a book as a narrative guide - framing the wines, places, and people that shaped France’s enduring wine culture. Across the series, we’ll move through key French regions in a cohesive tasting journey, offering both seasoned enthusiasts and curious newcomers a deeper, more intuitive understanding of French wine, guided by storytelling, expert insight, and shared conversation.

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