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Annual Volunteer Meeting | 09/09/2026 | 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Annual Volunteer Meeting

Join us for the back-into-the-swing-of-things volunteer meeting on Wednesday, September 9 starting at 6 p.m. in the library.

Call for volunteers! The good news is that big things are planned for the Fall 2026 season! More of the good news is that we need your help… If you have some time to give during the coming year and would like to volunteer for the library, come to this organizational meeting. At this meeting we will explain the different projects and ask you to think about in what way you are able to fit into the plans. If you are not able to attend this meeting, please contact Lena by email and we would be happy to meet with you on an individual basis.


Take your TOEIC Test | 10/09/2026 | 9:00 am-12:30 pm

Take your TOEIC Test

The library is an authorized test center for the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test (the Test of English for International Communication). For more information please visit our TOEIC page or to sign up go to the official ETS website.


Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop | 17/09/2026 | 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop

If you enjoy exploring all forms of textile and multimedia art, this activity is for you.

We experiment with many different techniques (embroidery, weaving, patchwork, quilting, collages, dyeing techniques…) and we take pleasure in sharing and exploring various types of work together.

Some of our shared projects are displayed at the library. This year we intend to go further into the artistic side of creation.

No previous expertise required. Just come and join us!


Coffee House | 18/09/2026 | 9:30 am-11:00 am

Coffee House

Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything (in English of course)! Just come in and chat with others, have a cuppa and enjoy the company. Coffee House is open to all library members. No need to reserve! Recommended donation of 1 €.


Coffee House | 18/09/2026 | 9:30 am-11:00 am

Coffee House

Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything (in English of course)! Just come in and chat with others, have a cuppa and enjoy the company. Coffee House is open to all library members. No need to reserve! Recommended donation of 1 € to help cover the cost of coffee and tea.


Reading Shakespeare | 18/09/2026 | 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

Reading Shakespeare

Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays. This activity consists of watching a BBC production on DVD and then reading relative scenes. This is a great activity for lovers of language and fans of the great wit. Free and open to all library members. For more information or to sign-up, please contact the group coordinator here. The number of participants is limited.


The Book Club reads “Sunset Song” | 18/09/2026 | 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

The Book Club reads "Sunset Song"

The September read for the book club is “Sunset Song” by Lewis Grassic Gibbon

The Book Club meets once a month to discuss a book which will have been selected by the members of the book club.

When and where : Meetings take place at the library on Fridays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. from September to June.

Cost: 20 Euros for the year.

To join : For more information, please contact the reception.


American Donor Event | 23/09/2026 | 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

American Donor Event

We’re so grateful for the many friends of the library in the United States who have supported us over the years. As we prepare for our move to our new home, we’d love to share an exciting new way for you to be part of the library’s future.

Through our new partnership with the Friends of the Fondation de France, U.S. donors can now support the library and receive tax benefits.

We’re hosting a relaxed online information evening to explain how it works, answer your questions, and share a little about what your support can help make possible — from our new space to our growing collections and programmes.

The presentation will take place via Microsoft Teams and a recording will be available if you are not able to join us live. Please register through this link. 


Coffee House | 25/09/2026 | 9:30 am-11:00 am

Coffee House

Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything (in English of course)! Just come in and chat with others, have a cuppa and enjoy the company. Coffee House is open to all library members. No need to reserve! Recommended donation of 1 € to help cover the cost of coffee and tea.


Author Talk : Viet Thanh Nguyen & Antoine Ozanam in Conversation | 28/09/2026 | 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Author Talk :  Viet Thanh Nguyen & Antoine Ozanam in Conversation

Hilary Hodge, the Director of the Angers Literary Festival, recently founded the association Grand West Lit Events to bring free literary programming to the 40,000 English speakers across Western France. The first event will be held in partnership with the English-language Library in Angers at the Musée des Beaux Arts on Monday, September 28, 2026, from 6:30-8:30 pm and will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and French graphic novelist Antoine Ozanam in conversation with Barbara Diggs about the newly released graphic novel Le Sympathisant, adapted from Nguyen’s acclaimed novel The Sympathizer.

They will discuss the creative process of adapting a literary novel into a graphic work; how memory, identity, and politics take on new dimensions through visual storytelling; what is gained and what is inevitably omitted in the art of adaptation; and why the novel’s exploration of the Vietnam War and its legacy continues to be so resonant today.

The conversation will be followed by a reception and book signing. The event is free and will be in English. Space is limited so we recommend registering as soon as possible. You can register here. If you’d like to buy a book in advance, you can do so when you register. That will help our bookseller order the right number of books.


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