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Culturethèque for...aspiring artists!

Are you a devotee of Niki de Saint Phalle or Claude Monet? Do you prefer the Musée du Louvre or the Centre Pompidou? Do you…

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Culturethèque for... the young, and young at heart!

Reading books of any kind - paperback, hardcover, and, yes, even e-books - can grow literacy skills, language proficiencies, and cultural awareness. Last week, I…

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Culturethèque Tips & Tricks

Are you looking for ways to keep up with your French before la rentrée? Do you want to travel without suitcases full of books this…

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Frissonnez cet été!

Né dans les années 1840, le roman policier français a flirté tôt avec le portrait social, s'inspirant de contemporains tels que Balzac. Emile Gaboriau a…

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Today's Youth in Film

Some of the biggest recent successes of French cinema are portraits of today's youth. This leads me to today's blog post about coming of age…

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A la rencontre des auteurs: prix littéraires 2016

Chaque automne en France, c'est la "rentrée littéraire", une saison où de nombreuses oeuvres sont publiées et mises en avant lors d'une série de remises…

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Revue de presse: les Coups de coeur du New York Times

Rebecca et moi avons compilé pour vous une sélection d'ouvrages traduits en anglais et qui ont attiré l'attention du New York Times. Nous partageons des…

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Interactive Picture Books for Children

Picture books have come a long way! Before interactive eBooks even existed, paper books had already exploded with creativity. Today, there are many ways that…

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Nature in Film

With the recently gorgeous weather here in Boston, we start dreaming of new horizons, and spending more time in nature. How about one of these…

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Nul en sciences mais curieux d'apprendre?

Pas besoin d’avoir 20/20 en math ou de préparer une thèse de chimie nucléaire pour s’intéresser à la science. Vous est-il déjà arrivé de vous…

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Upcoming Events

Story Time

L'Heure du Conte

French story time!

Saturday, February 8, 2025

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, February 11, 2025

What is more French and fun than enjoying cooking with your friends? With this series, you will learn how to make essentials of the French cuisine : "filet mignon de porc en croûte avec une sauce au porto"

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Join us at the French Library for a conversation about Heureux les heureux by Yasmina Reza. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on February 12th, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

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