Blog
Featured Posts
Blog Posts
Liberté, égalité, fierté ! French LGBT books for kids
June is here again, which means National LGBT History Month is in full swing! These stories of family and self-acceptance will resonate with readers of all ages. Gay dads, gay moms, first crushes, boy bears in dresses and princesses in love - you can find them all here!
Read More
5 Garden Tours to Celebrate Rendez-vous aux jardins... in Boston like in Paris!
Each year, over 2,300 gardens open their gates to the public in Paris, Île de France, and, recently, in 20 countries all over Europe. Started…
Read More
Meet Christopher Smith
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.…
Read More
Silence... Moteur... Action !
It's Cannes season! Missed your invite this year? Have a festival chez vous by screening a past prizewinner from the library!
Read More
If Not for the Center...
I’m not a professional fundraiser and never thought that I would be writing an “annual appeal letter,” but when asked to do so for the…
Read More
Le monde entier rêve de Paris
There was once a French TV commercial for the Aéroports de Paris with the tagline, “Le monde entier rêve de Paris” (The entire world dreams…
Read More
La Fête du Muguet / La Fête du Travail
The first of May is a two-in-one holiday in France! It is both May Day (La Fête du Muguet) and Labor Day (La Fête du…
Read More
Fun with French Idiomatic Expressions
Has anyone ever told you they have the cockroach? Or that they drink like a hole? Idiomatic expressions can be funny to hear in another…
Read More
Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebuilding Our Grande Dame
Yesterday, the world watched in despair as one of its most recognizable historic landmarks burned. The City of Lights was illuminated in the worst way…
Read More
Fabulous French Inventions
This spring, the French Library will launch a new series on “French Innovation” highlighting advancements in medicine, fashion, and aerospace...all from France! This eye-opening series…
Read More
