3. Book Club: Stupeur et Tremblements

Free

$5

Join us for a read-along book club of Amélie Nothomb's Stupeur et Tremblements (1999). This will be our first meeting. We invite you to read the book up to "Comme il était bon de vivre sans orgueil et sans intelligence. J'hibernais." (page 60 in the "Livre de Poche" edition). Come ready to discuss online on May 26 at 4:30PM!

This book club is for those who regularly read en français and for those who are reading in French for the first time!

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Kids & Families

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French story time!

Saturday, October 3, 2026

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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Talks & Discussions

The Frenchmen: French Theory from Paris to America

Emily Eakin in Conversation with Bruno Perreau

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Join critic and essayist Emily Eakin and MIT professor Bruno Perreau for a lively conversation about The Frenchmen and how French theory captivated America, transformed intellectual life, and continues to shape today’s culture wars.

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May ‘68 in Posters: Art, Protest, and Ideas

An exhibition in our gallery

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Discover the art and aspirations of May ’68 through original protest posters on view in our gallery. Curated by Emily Ternynck, this exhibition explores a movement that challenged authority and imagined a new society.

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