English-Language Library in Angers — Bibliothèque Anglophone d'Angers

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Life in the Pays de la Loire in Englishe,
in English!


Library reopens The library will reopen on Wednesday September 1st at 1pm. You can return your books checked out for the summer until September 15th.
Garden Club Garden club will be visiting the gardens of Château Gontier on September 9th. The Garden Club is open and free to all current members of the library wanting to visit of gardens, both private and public, on a regular basis. The schedule of visits for 2010 is available at the front desk or by request to gardenclub@ellia.org . Members do not have to be active gardeners but simply lovers of gardens. Visits are sometimes in French or English or both (!).
Volunteer's meeting Dear friends of the library! The good news is that big things are planned for the Fall 2010 season : not only new programs but the continuation of the many existing programs. 2010 looks like another year of promise! More of the good news is that we need your help! If you have some time to give during the coming year - the library is looking for volunteers - come to an organizational meeting to be held on Friday, September 10th, starting at 10 a.m. sharp. 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 on this date, we would be happy to meet with you on an individual basis. Please confirm if you are able to attend!
TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) "listening and reading" test Testing will take place on Tuesdays at 7 pm : upcoming 2010 & 2011 dates are September 14th, October 12th, November 23rd, December 7th, February 22nd, April 5th, May 10th and June 7th. In order to sign up, please consult the ETS site
Saumur bookclub "Book encounters" The Saumur Bookclub, "Book Encounters", will be meeting on Wednesday, September 15th at 4:00 p.m to discuss "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" by Alan Sillitoe. Come and discover for yourself a world of books and booklovers! The bookclub meets on a monthly basis and members will be asked to read the same title to share their opinions. Call the library in sign up.
Permanence in the médiathèque in Saumur on September 15th, from 2 to 6 pm. Staff member Marianne goes to the Médiathèque in Saumur once a month to run activities for children and hold a book table. For more information click here. No need to reserve. Just show up!
Pizza and board games Pizza and board games is scheduled on the third tuesday of the month from 6-8. Next evening are on September 21st, October 19th, November 16th, December 14th, January 18th, February 15th, March 15th, April 19th & May 17th. Cost: 6€ (covers pizza and non-acholic drinks); 3€ for native English speakers and children under 16.
Adults activities start Weekly conversation groups in English for adults to discuss various subjects in the presence of a native English speaker will start from September 21st. The sessions are held at the English-Language Library from September to June. Discontinued during school holidays. Tuesdays (two separate groups) from 12:30 to 1:30 OR 1:45 to 2 :45 Wednesdays From 1:30 to 2:30 Thursdays (two separate groups) from 11:30 to 12:30 OR 5 to 6. Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30. Cost: participants must be a member of the library and obtain an activity card (120€ for the year)
Coffee house starts on Friday, September 24th What better way to get a head start on a relaxing weekend with a Friday morning steaming-hot-cup-of-coffee-and-sit-and-chat-in-the-library? Fair trade coffee and tea are served every Friday morning in the library between 9 and 11. Different subjects are discussed informally in English. This activities takes place from September to June. Discontinued during school holidays. Coffee House is free of charge for our members. Contributions are welcomed! Just drop in, no need to reserve!
Conversation group for the unemployed starts on Friday, September 24th This program is specifically for the unemployed (and/or RSA beneficiary) who would like to practice their spoken English. Activity lasts for 1 hour per week, each session lasts 3 months with a maximum of 10 per group. Friday from 10 to 11am. Sessions are held at the English-Language Library. 30€ for 3 months plus current library membership. From September 24th to December 3rd.
Bookclub "Deaf Sentence " by David Lodge and "The Whereabouts of Eanas McNully" by Sebastian Barry will be discussed on Friday, September 24th by the bookclub members in the library. "Deaf Sentence": Retired Professor of Linguistics Desmond Bates is going deaf. It's a bother for his wife who has an enviably successful new career and is too busy to be endlessly repeating herself. Roles are reversed with his aging father, who resents his son's attempts to help him. And then there's Alex, a student whom Desmond has agreed to help after a typical misunderstanding at a party. But her increasingly bizarre requests cannot all be blamed on his defective hearing. So much for growing old gracefully. "The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty": When Eneas McNulty joined the British-led Royal Irish Constabulary, it proved to be the defining decision of his life. Having witnessed the murder of a fellow RIC policeman, he is wrongly accused of identifying the executioners. He is forced to flee, and what follows is the story of this flight and his subsequent wanderings.
Fundraising Soirée and Silent Auction on Saturday 25th September From 7-9 pm for an apéritif at the Café des Orfèvres in the Musée des Beaux Arts, Angers. Sip local sparkling wine from our sponsor Bouvet -Ladubay* while browsing silent auction items and enjoying lovely chamber music in this beautiful setting. Come with friends for an evening on the town while supporting the library. Cost at the door is 10 euros per person. Tickets for this elegant evening will be available to friends of the English-language Library beginning in September. The library needs your help in making this a successful fundraising evening. We are looking for donations for the silent auction, such as tickets to cultural venues, items by local artisans, chèques cadeaux from local businesses, themed gift baskets, and amazing experiences*. Creativity encouraged! If you have items to donate, know of a business, artisan or individual that we might solicit, or would like to join the organizing committee, please contact Phoebe by calling 02.41.24.97.07 or emailing phoebe@ellia.org. Possible silent auction items: weekend or days in a vacation home or gîte; tickets to concerts, theatre, movies, museums; lovely antique furniture or dish ware (please note these must be in perfect condition, this is not a vide greniers.); paid entries or private visits to chateaux, theme parks, zoo. etc.; experiences such as croisières on local rivers, canoe lessons, hot air balloon rides, horseback riding, music lessons, cooking lessons etc.; gift baskets on a theme; gift cards/cheques cadeaux from local businesses: chocolatiers, patisseries, restaurants, clothing stores, etc.; services: gardening, coiffeur, interior design consultation.
Children's activities start on Wednesday October 6th English-Language activity with a native English speaker for children aged 3-10. Activities based on stories, nursery rhymes, songs, games and crafts.
Books and Tea "Books and Tea" is a monthly meeting for bookworms and tea drinkers. Bring a book you've really enjoyed, talk about it and pass it on! Confirmation of date and place to meet will be posted as soon as possible in September.