Whether you teach beginner or advanced French, we offer dynamic, teacher‑led workshops to enrich your students’ learning experience.

Our educational workshops, coordinated by our Youth Programs Manager, are designed to support your curriculum and inspire your classroom.

Workshops are available at The French Library, at your school, or online, and are taught entirely in French by experienced, native‑speaking instructors. Through full immersion, students gain confidence, deepen their language skills, and discover francophone culture in a meaningful way.

Note: For guided tours and other library‑focused activities that are not teacher‑led workshops, please contact the librarian.

Workshop Options, Scheduling and Policies

Workshop Options
  • Eveil à la langue française / Pronunciation workshop

Expose students to the sounds and rhythms of the French language through a selection of games, songs and activities.

  • Voyages en francophonie / Francophone cultures workshop

Travel across the francophone world to learn about the French language in all its diversity. 

  • Atelier culinaire / Cooking workshop

Offer your students a culinary trip to either Quebec, Maghreb or France (custom options available)  

  • Custom Workshop(s)
Scheduling Workshops

Email youthprograms@frenchlibrary.org

When reaching out, please include:

  • the number of students
  • their French level(s)
  • your preferred dates and general availability (we are closed Mondays)
  • Earliest arrival time and latest departure time
Deposits and Payments
  • A non‑refundable $150 deposit is due one month prior to the visit.
  • If the trip is scheduled less than one month in advance, the deposit is due on the day the request is made.
  • Reservations are confirmed only after the deposit has been received.
  • Full payment is due one week before the field trip.
Trip Modifications
  • We strongly encourage schools to confirm their date before making a reservation. Once a field trip is reserved, date changes should be avoided. A date change may be considered only if availability allows and will be subject to a $100 change fee.
Cooking Workshops & Allergy Notice
  • If a significant number of students have multiple or complex allergies, a non‑food workshop may be a more suitable option.
  • Youth Programs must be informed of all student food allergies at the time of reservation (or earlier, if possible).
  • Our cooking classroom regularly uses ingredients such as nuts, dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, seafood, and other common allergens.
  • Individuals with allergies enter the kitchen at their own risk; we cannot guarantee an allergen‑free environment at any time.
Dear Alan, Thank you so much for the wonderful workshops! Our students greatly enjoyed your engaging lessons! It gave us new ideas about fun ways to help our students distinguish between similar sounds and refine their pronunciation.
Heather
French Teacher, Lexington High School
Bonjour Alan, Je tiens à vous remercier pour l’accueil que vous avez réservé à nos élèves de Français 7 lors de notre sortie scolaire. Les élèves ont beaucoup apprécié la visite. Ils se sont montrés très engagés, ont participé avec enthousiasme et ont pris beaucoup de plaisir à interagir tout au long de la matinée. C’était vraiment agréable de les voir aussi curieux et intéressés par les activités proposées. Nous vous remercions chaleureusement pour le temps et les efforts consacrés à l’organisation de cette belle expérience pour nos élèves. Nous espérons avoir l’occasion de revenir à l’avenir.
Hafsa
French Teacher, Wellesley Middle School