Bibliothèque - Library
Joyeux Anniversaire Babar! Babar turns 80 this year. Come and celebrate with us over the next few months in the library - See details
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To borrow our French language books, movies, music, magazines and language learning materials just come by the library at the Alliance Française and sign up. Library users must be Alliance Française members - See details.
Catalog and Account access
Browse our collection and access your account through our catalog.
You may renew items that are not DVDs nor language learning sets before their due date and if they haven't been reserved by another customer. You may also reserve items that are currently out.
Books
We have a wide selection of print and audio books, from classics and nonfiction to the latest bestsellers, for children and adults.
Get reading recommendations | Selective bibliographies | See recent acquisitions
Movies
On aime le cinéma! Check out over 1000 titles that take you to Paris, Provence, Montréal, Fort-de-France, Dakar and beyond...
Get movie recommendations | Selective bibliographies | See recent acquisitions
Music
We have all genres--from chanson and world music to classical and jazz; comptines, audiobooks and songs for children.
Get music recommendations | Selective bibliographies | See recent acquisitions
Language learning materials
The textbooks used in Alliance Française classes are available at the library. Our collection of audiovisual methods for learning French is updated regularly: Borrow a set of CDs or CD-Roms (Pimsleur, Living Language, Mastering French), or videos (French in Action series). Two magazine series with audio CD, Champs-Elysees and Bien-dire --"from France for learners of French"-- are available for check-out. Materials to get ready for the DELF, DALF and TEF are also available.
English collection
Discover French culture and the French language through our collection in English: French novels translated in English; works on French cinema, cooking, history; guides to French and francophone regions, and more.
Press
Members may borrow all but the latest issue of about 40 magazines, including Jeune Afrique, Courrier International, Nouvel Observateur, Paris Match, Le Monde Diplomatique, Elle, Marie-Claire Idées, Le Français dans le Monde, France, France-Amérique, Beaux Arts, Lire, Saveur, Science & Vie, Mon Jardin Ma Maison. Two magazines with audio CD for French learners -- Champs-Elysées and Bien-Dire -- are available for check-out. Magazines for kids and teens include Toboggan, Science & Vie Junior, Phosphore, Okapi, and more.
Donations
Donations are welcome! We accept all books, CDs, and Zone 1 DVDs in French as long as they are in good condition. We DO NOT accept audio tapes, video tapes, and records. We DO NOT accept items in other languages than French. The materials we won't keep will be sold during the annual Book Fair, at the benefit of the Alliance Française.
Among recent donations:
- L'Alsace dans tous ses objets / Michèle Veillard
- Jeannot Lapin : le tailleur de Gloucester / Béatrix Potter
- La guerre des boutons / Louis Pergaud
- Claude Lévi-Strauss : l'homme derrière l'oeuvre / Emilie Joulia
- Les rêveries du promeneur solitaire / Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Ma plus belle histoire d'amour... c'est vous / Barbara
Computer Use
Two computers are available in the library. Wireless internet is available throughout the building.
Library Hours - The library occasionally closes early for events, including film showings; check calendar.
- Monday - Thursday, 12pm to 8pm
- Friday - Saturday 10am to 5pm
Contacts
Librarians - Nadia Pazolis-Gabriel, Sylvie Buttin
Thank you to our volunteers! -- Sonda Allen, Kuuipo Curry, Vada Komistra, Jessica Llewellyn, Sunny Reksono, Sophie Shubow, Ben Smith, Juliette Tilghman
Volunteers may be eligible to receive a free group class of French in exchange for a certain number of hours worked per session. Please go to our Volunteers page for more information.