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Summer Vacation à la française!
The summer heat wave, known as la canicule in French, is here (note: I am not complaining; winter lasts too long in Boston!). If we’re…
Read MoreSummer Lending at the Library
Whether your feet are in the sand or kicked up in the comfort of A/C, is there a more perfect pairing than summer and a…
Read MoreFestival d'Avignon
Sur le pont d’Avignon/ On y danse/ On y danse Perhaps these song lyrics sound familiar to you from your childhood (or a beginner French…
Read MoreLa Fête nationale / Bastille Day
Each year, French people all around the world celebrate la Fête nationale on July 14, which they often call le quatorze juillet. This French national…
Read MoreFree Online Libraries for French Language Learning
The French Library is proud of our library’s physical collection of books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, and games and the fact that it is one of…
Read MoreLiberté, 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 More5 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 MoreMeet 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 MoreSilence... 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 MoreIf 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…
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