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What Are Your French Resolutions for 2023?

When it comes to New Year resolutions, there are two different types of people: those who make them and plan ahead of time; and those…

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La Galette des Rois

After a wonderful time and yummy Christmas and New Year dishes, our stomach rests for one week before celebrating… La galette des rois! Traditionally celebrated…

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The FL staff's favorite holiday movies

This holiday season, the French Library staff shares their favorite winter break french movies with you! Enjoy! Fabrizio - Le Père Noël est une ordure…

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Holiday vocabulary to celebrate the end of the year en français!

It’s not breaking news but the holiday season is already here! We celebrated Thanksgiving and soon we will be in the midst of all the…

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Lifelong Learning of French - Part 1

Whether you are interested in events or classes with us, we want you to feel welcomed. We are accessible to all levels of French or…

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Thanksgiving with a French Twist

Thanksgiving is coming and even if the French don’t celebrate it, it does not mean that you can’t sprinkle a little French magic on your…

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Meet Laura London

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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Why Annie Ernaux’s Nobel Prize is good news

I was surprised at how moved I was when I learnt, on a banal Thursday morning last month, that Annie Ernaux was awarded the Nobel…

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Dédié à l’étrangeté: The Works of Edward Gorey

The waning days of autumn are a terrific time to visit the realm of the eerie, the imaginative, and the surreal, and this week I’d…

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A message from President and Executive Director, Barbara Bouquegneau

Now that our building is fully reopened, we cannot wait to see you back at 53 Marlborough Street. As a member of the French Library* community, you can deepen your enjoyment of French and francophone cultures in the company of fellow members and friends who share your enthusiasm. As always, we make it our mission to bring you the highest quality offerings and, like everything else these days, this is getting more and more expensive. The generosity of members and friends like you makes it possible.

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Upcoming Events

Friday, April 25, 2025

Join us for "La Pause Café”, a DROP-IN activity for you to practice your French skills, immerse yourself in stimulating conversations, and make new friends.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

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

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Story Time

L'Heure du Conte

French story time!

Saturday, April 26, 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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