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The Marquis de Lafayette: Discovering a French Hero in the United States
Recently, during a school visit to the French Library, one of the teachers from the visiting high school told me about a French war memorial…
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La Saveur de ça…
May is Haitian Heritage Month, a celebration of history, culture, and pride for Haitians everywhere in the world. This celebration is rooted in Haitian Flag…
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Typewriters are not done with us yet!
If you look in your dusty basement or a long-forgotten closet, you might find a typewriter which has been lying there for years. Otherwise, ask…
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Spring: beginnings and endings
Spring—or, more specifically, that first day when you open the window in your office and the smell of blooming magnolias is carried in on the…
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La Loire à vélo
“Quand on partait de bon matin, quand on partait sur les Chemins… À bicyclette!”. It’s to the tune of Yves Montand’s lyrics that we’ll tour…
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How to celebrate la francophonie in Boston
Each year, the broad diversity of French language speakers is celebrated during the month of March, le mois de la francophonie. French is spoken by…
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Arthur Rimbaud en quelques mots
Né en 1854 à Charleville-Mézières, dans les Ardennes, Rimbaud a commencé à écrire de la poésie à l’âge de 15 ans et a produit une…
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Thirty thousand books later...
Sonia says "au revoir"! I first started working for the French Library in the early fall of 2021. Covid variants were still very much making…
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Francophone love songs!
Love is all around! Can you feel it? To help you get in the perfect mood for Valentine's Day, Clémence has pulled together a list…
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