We Give Back to our Volunteers

Each time you volunteer with us, you get points. When you reach 15 points, you can redeem them for a membership. If you reach 30, you can redeem them for a class. No need to count the points as we keep track of them for you.  Just let us know when you would like to redeem them! Please note that points are non-transferable.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, only selected applicants will receive a confirmation email from the department.

Points
Perks
15 Points
Free Individual Membership for one year
30 Points
One free French class at the Center (groups classes only)

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

The History of the French Library: A Boston Landmark Turns 80

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Join author and Board Chair Steven Galante as he uncovers the surprising history of the French Library and its place in Boston’s cultural life.

Duties

Assist with check-in, bar, food prep, and breakdown.

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Shifts
6:15 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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Ciné Club Series: 'Les choses de la vie' by Claude Sautet

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Claude Sautet’s unforgettable meditation on love, memory, and the delicate choices that shape our lives, reminding us of the fleeting nature of ‘the things of life.’

Duties

Assist with set-up, pop-corn,  check-in, bar service, break down

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Shifts
5:30 PM To 9:00 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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Sphères d’injustice with Bruno Perreau

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Join Bruno Perreau for a conversation on how minority experiences foster responsibility and revitalize democracy.

Duties

Assist with set-up, check-in, wine service, and break down

Dress Code

Casual

Skills

Flexibility to assist in various capacities as needed, including moving chairs and tables.

Shifts
6:30 PM To 9:00 PM 3 Points

Adieu Monsieur Haffmann: Behind the Curtain

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Join us at the French Library for an exclusive preview of Adieu Monsieur Haffmann, winner of four Molière Awards, and to be performed on October 24-26 at the Calderwood Pavilion

Duties

Check-in, bar, and breakdown.

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Shifts
5:30 PM To 8:00 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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French Voices at the Boston Book Festival

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This exciting day of author talks offers a unique chance for readers, literature enthusiasts, and Francophiles to engage directly with some of today’s most celebrated French voices.

Duties

  • Greet visitors and provide event orientation.
  • Assist with author signings and manage lines.
  • Help with room set-up and break-down.
  • Support the event flow by guiding attendees as needed.

Dress Code

Volunteers will be required to wear a Boston Book Festival t-shirt provided for the event.

Skills

  • Ability to remain organized and handle multiple tasks.
  • Flexibility to assist in various capacities as needed, including moving chairs and tables.
  • Friendly and approachable demeanor for interacting with visitors and authors.
 

Shifts
9:00 AM To 12:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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12:15 PM To 4:00 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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Sibylle Grimbert: Writing the Fragile Bond Between Man and Nature

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What can the friendship between a man and a bird teach us about love, loss, and our place in the natural world? We are delighted to welcome award-winning author Sibylle Grimbert for a special evening of literary conversation around her novel The Last of Its Kind.

Duties

Assist with check-in, bar, food prep, and breakdown.

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Shifts
5:30 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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From Walden to the Taiga: Thoreau and Tesson in Dialogue into the Wild

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Reflect on solitude and freedom in a guided dialogue that brings together Thoreau’s Walden and Tesson’s Consolations of the Forest; where literature, philosophy, and conversation meet.

Duties

Assist with set-up, check-in, wine service, and break down

Dress Code

Casual

Skills

Flexibility to assist in various capacities as needed, including moving chairs and tables.

Shifts
5:00 PM To 8:00 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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Ciné Club Series: Nouvelle Vague by Richard Linklater

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Please join us for a special screening of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, followed by a conversation with Ericka Knudson and a signing of her new book Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema.

Duties

Assist with set-up for reception at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, check-in in the lobby,   break down

Dress Code

Casual

Skills

Flexibility to assist in various capacities as needed, including moving chairs and tables.

Shifts
5:00 PM To 9:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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Library Book Sale

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Browse hundreds of books in French, with prices starting at $1 during our biannual book sale. There are not many opportunities to find French books at such a good price in the area, so don't miss your chance to stock up!

Duties

Set up, carry books and sale

Dress Code

Skills

Shifts
9:00 AM To 11:30 AM 3 Points Volunteer
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11:15 AM To 2:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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2:15 PM To 5:00 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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Winslow Homer and French Painting: Influences and Parallels

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From Paris to Maine: Professor Claude Cernuschi traces how French art shaped Winslow Homer’s vision.

Duties

Assist with setting-up, checking in guests, serving wine and clean-up

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Shifts
5:30 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer
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