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You can sign up to take your TOEIC test here in the library. To sign up please consult the ETS website. Dates for 2016 are February 2nd, March 1st, March 29th, April 26th, May 17th, June 7th.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a 1961 American romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn. The film was directed by Blake Edwards and released by Paramount Pictures. It is loosely based on the novella of the same name by Truman Capote. Hepburn’s portrayal of Holly Golightly as the naïve, eccentric café society girl is generally considered to be the actress’s most memorable and identifiable role. Hepburn regarded it as one of her most challenging roles, since she was an introvert required to play an extravert.

Screening begins at 15:00 sharp. This activity is free of charge for all library members. Please reserve sign up at the front desk in advance. A discussion in English will follow the film.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of Shakespeare. The 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. The activity is free for library members. Please sign up at the front desk.

Come along and bring your knitting,

Have a natter while you’re sitting,

Or learn to knit with wool provided,

Needles loaned and stitches guided.

Knitted garments are très chic,

So be in vogue and start this week!

Knit and natter is a free activity open to all members. No need to reserve, just come in and knit to your heart’s content!

Come and join us here in the library for the exciting launch of the new e-book collection on Friday, March 25th at 10 am with a presentation on how members can access this collection and check the books out! There will also be a short talk by Sara Harriger, United States Consul for Western France. The library would like to thank the American Embassy in France for their financial support of the project. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy!

This is a special moment when the community gathers together to talk about everything and anything (…in English of course!) and sips coffee and tea. Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop in, no need to reserve! Coffee house is every Friday except during school holidays.

Dear member of the library,

Please note this invitation to two meetings open to all current members of the library,

Special General Meeting
of the “Association Angevine de la Bibliothèque Anglophone”
Wednesday, March 23rd 2016, at 6:30pm

Agenda: Modification des statuts, article 8 : Conseil d’Administration

Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, March 23rd 2016, at 6:45pm

Agenda:
– approbation du procès verbal du 25 mars 2015
– presentation of the Rapport Moral, of the accounts 2015, proposition for the budget 2016
– Elections for Board members for 6 seats :
3 to represent the teaching departments (collège/lycée/ enseignement supérieur)
3 to represent the all public user’s memberships

If you are interested in running for one of these seats, please leave your name at the front desk or send an email to president@ellia.org. It is also possible to present your candidacy on the evening of the meeting itself.

In order to vote during the General Meeting your membership must be current. If you would like to check the expiration date of your membership please contact us. If you are not able to be present at the meeting, you may fill out this proxy form that will allow your vote to be counted.

I would like to emphasize that our non-profit/charity exists solely for its members and because of its members and that this meeting is the moment for each of you to actively participate in the democratic process of our institution.

For more information about the governance of the library please consult the Rapport Moral du Président.

Many thanks for your ongoing support and your participation, Marie-France Roland, Chairwoman of the Board

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Marie-France Roland
Présidente, Association de la Bibliothèque Anglophone
60 rue Boisnet
49100 Angers FRANCE
Phone/fax : 06.83.25.62.69
Email : president@ellia.org
Web site : www.ellia.org

Join us for a series of presentations about other countries and the many existing possibilities for travelling abroad. This time the presentation is going to be about the many unknown opportunities for exploring other countries!

There will be information about WORKING, STUDYING, INTERNSHIPPING, ERASMUS+, VOLUNTEERING & EUROPEAN VOLUNTEER SERVICE & CHEAP TRAVELLING possibilities abroad.

If you are interested in branching out, meeting new international friends, discovering new cultures & countries…. JOIN US on Saturday, March 19th at 4:00! If you have experience traveling and living abroad, COME and SHARE your stories! Listen to other opportunities that are out there ready to be grasped! After the presentation, there will be a question and answer session. Feel free to invite your friends! No need to reserve…just come and…start dreaming!

The library’s bookclub is expanding to a new group to meet on Saturdays! For anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people come join our kickoff meeting on March 19th at 3pm at the library. We’ll be selecting a theme for the books we’ll be reading for the season, setting meeting dates for March through June (once per month), and of course socializing. Have a couple of books you’ve been wanting to read? Bring them to the group! Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday March 19th for some books and socializing! When and where: Meetings will be held in the library once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 3:00 from March through June. Cost: FREE to all members of the library. To join: Please contact Anne Kaar at bookgroup@ellia.org

The March read for the Firday bookclub is “Babbitt” by Sinclair Lewis. Prosperous and socially prominent, George Babbitt appears to have everything a man could wish: good health, a fine family, and a profitable business in a booming Midwestern city. But the middle-aged real estate agent is shaken from his self-satisfaction by a growing restlessness with the limitations of his life. When a personal crisis forces a reexamination of his values, Babbitt mounts a rebellion against social expectations jeopardizing his reputation and business standing as well as his marriage. Widely considered Sinclair Lewis’s greatest novel, this satire of the American social landscape created a sensation upon its 1922 publication. Babbitt’s name became an instant and enduring synonym for middle-class complacency, and the strictures of his existence revealed the emptiness of the mainstream vision of success. His story reflects the nature of a conformist society, in which the pressures of maintaining propriety can ultimately cause individuals to lose their place in the world. “Babbitt “ranks among the important 20th-century works addressing the struggles of people caught in the machinery of modern life, and it remains ever-relevant as a cautionary tale against clinging to conventional values.”

This bookclub is currently closed to new members. However there is a new bookclub opening up that will be meeting on a Saturday afternoon once a month.