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Recipe Round-up: Les Bûches de Noël

If you attend a dinner in France for Christmas, it is likely you will be served a bûche de Noël for dessert.  Bûches de Noël…

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Recette de soupe de champagne (Champagne "Soup" Recipe)

Vin chaud (hot mulled wine) might be the most-thought-of alcoholic drink this time of year but what if you wanted to do something different? Look…

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14 Free French Audiobooks for Your Holiday Travels

Is there anything quite like an audiobook to change holiday traffic from meh to magic? Enjoy your travels this season and improve your French listening…

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Read YA en français

Young Adult books have become hugely popular in the U.S. and internationally. So we decided to bring the trend to our library! To celebrate, we picked 5 of our favorite books that have just graduated from collège to YA.

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A Taste of Québec: Poutine Tasting at the Center

On October 30 the French Library hosted a poutine-tasting event for our members of the Center.  Following an educational workshop on the differences between European…

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Parlez Québecois !

New Englanders are lucky to have a Francophone region a quick plane or scenic car ride away.  While many of us dream of visiting the…

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Meet Tom Moon

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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22 Years and Counting

On September 27, I celebrated 22 years. Not my birthday (ah, to be 22 again!) or my wedding anniversary, but 22 years of working at…

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Five Fall Fests in France

Fall is in the air in Boston; the leaves are starting to change color outside the Center, rowers are gearing up for the Head of…

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Flavors of a French Fall: Recipes from Alsace-Lorraine

The gastronomy of Alsace-Lorraine, a region in Northeast France, is perfect for this time of year!  The ingredients and dishes conjure comfort food galore to…

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Upcoming Events

Social & Community

English Book Club - Émile Zola

In-person, Indoor Event in English

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Join us at the French Library for a conversation on The Belly of Paris by Émile Zola. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on April 21st, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us for our popular members-only conversation gathering.

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Don’t miss a rare Boston appearance by Prix Goncourt–winning author Marie NDiaye, one of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary French literature. In conversation with Shuchi Saraswat, she will discuss her latest novel in English The Witch.

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