The Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
The Education Department will be open July 3 for the Summer Camp.
The Library is looking for a Head Librarian.
Events
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The official Bastille Day Party
Celebrate Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité at Boston’s own Bastille, the Liberty Hotel.
July 14th bien sur!
Boston French Film Festival at the Museum of Fine Arts
We are proud to co-sponsor the MFA's French Film Festival, July 9 - 26. French Library Members enjoy reduced admission at select screenings.
The Baudets de Poitou at the Franklin Park Zoo
Welcome the zoo’s latest residents: two Poitou donkeys, just arrived from France.
Special celebration July 12th, stay tuned for details.
More Events
Library
Le coup de cœur de la bibliothèque
Juliette Greco’s newest album: « Je me souviens de tout » France: Polydor, 2009.
Summer Hours
Starting July 1, the Library will be open Monday through Friday, but closed on weekends.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10-6; Wednesday: 10-8; Friday: 10-5
The Library will be closed from Friday, August 14 (5 pm) to Tuesday, September 8 (10 am).
Quick links
- Volunteering
- Hours and directions
- Membership Join now
- Club Avantage Special offers reserved to FAB members
- Francophone sites - links to other sites
- Exhibit in Our Gallery
- Spring Annual Fund Drive
Who we are
The French Library Alliance Française of Boston (FAB) is a non profit organization whose mission is to provide an authentic French cultural and social experience for the purpose of personal enrichment and greater understanding of the diverse peoples of the French-speaking world. We are:
- A language school part of the Alliance Française network
- The 2nd largest private French Library in the US
- THE cultural center for the francophone world in New England
Learn French
Adult Summer Session -
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN!
June 29 - September 3, 2009
at our Boston Center
Download the summer class schedule here
To register call Emily: 617.912.0415
Summer Camp in French -
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN!
June 29 - August 28, 2009
at our Boston Center
To register:
Download a registration form here
or call Emily: 617.912.0415
Intensive Week – Semaine Intensive
Monday, August 10 to Friday, August 14 -
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Master the basics of French in one week
All Levels Welcome!
Master the basics; including everyday vocabulary and expressions, and find out how to use what you’ve learned
in real life situations.
Placement test required. $375 members / $395 non-members.
To register call Emily: 617.912.0415
New French courses
Les Idiomatiques
FR 310, Wednesdays - 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Learn culture through slang, everyday and proper French. Discover idiomatic expressions and improve your pronunciation. (Open to level FR 203 and above)
To register call Emily: 617.912.0415
Why Study at the FAB?
- Why study at the FAB?
- The FAB offers the following proficiency exams:
the TEF and the DAEFLE.
Special Announcement
We are proud to announce that our Trustee Suki de Bragança has recently received one of the prestigious distinctions from the French Government.
During a ceremony held at the Résidence de France on May 16th, Mrs. de Bragança was made Knight of the National Award of Merit (Chevalier dans l'Ordre National du Mérite) by the Consul General of France, Mr. François Gauthier, on behalf of President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Photo: Executive Director Catheline van den Branden with Trustee Suki de Bragança (© Dana Bisbee)