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Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays. This activity consists of 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. During the current sanitary crisis, the number of participants is limited. For more information or to sign-up, please contact the group coordinator here.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays. This activity consists of reading scenes from favorite Shakespeare plays. This is a great activity for lovers of language and fans of the great wit. Free and open to all library members. During the current sanitary crisis, the number of participants is limited. For more information or to sign-up, please contact the group coordinator here.

Looking for a way to get organised, stimulate yourself and reach for your dreams while expressing your creativity? This 2-hour step-by-step workshop is for you. What is a bullet journal? Check out the description here (https://www.tinyrayofsunshine.com/about-me)!

Jade, a student studying English at the Université d’Angers and library volunteer, has been bullet journaling for four years and is excited about sharing with others how to practice this marvelous concept ! All you need to do is to sign up, bring any notebook of your choice (blank, lined, dotted…), some pens or any supplies you like and get ready to create your new next best friend (on paper). This is not a diary or an agenda but creativity unbound to inspire you, to keep track of your past, organize your present and plan for your future. Your bullet journal will become your new safe space to pull everything together : your own bujo, your own rules and the ones you want to break !

Sign up by emailing info@ellia.org Free workshop for all. Max 7.

Feel like you need some air! Believe us, we hear you! Get on those hiking boots and take some time to revel in the great outdoors! The Walk and Talk committee organises an easy walk once a month – (approximately 10 km, 4 hours in the afternoon) in order to discover or re-discover the beautiful hiking paths of the Maine-et-Loire. Come along with good walking shoes, protection against rain, cold or heat according to the season… a bottle of water and a little “en-cas” to keep you going! Maximum group is 20 so be sure to sign up!

Open to library members only. Sign up by sending your name, email address and phone number (preferably cell phone) to the group leader by clicking here. You will be sent full details for the upcoming walk.

The February read for the book club is “Shuggie Bain” by Douglas Stuart, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize.

It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life. She dreams of greater things: a house with its own front door and a life bought and paid for outright (like her perfect, but false, teeth). But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and soon she and her three children find themselves trapped in a decimated mining town. As she descends deeper into drink, the children try their best to save her, yet one by one they must abandon her to save themselves. It is her son Shuggie who holds out hope the longest.

To join the book club please send an email to the group coordinator here.

Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything…in English of course! For the time being, we are inviting everyone to come and socialize but will not be serving drinks in order to keep everyone safe! This is Coffee House with a “hold the coffee” protocol! Things will get better but meanwhile no coffee or tea!

Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop by, no need to reserve!

“Books and Tea” is a monthly meeting for bookworms and tea drinkers. Until further notice according to Covid protocol, this activity will be discussion only, sorry no tea! Bring a book you’ve really enjoyed, talk about it and pass it on! The group meets until further notice at the library. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy! 6 participants maximum, first come, first serve!

The English-language Library feels strongly about supporting students during this difficult period and supporting them NOW. We have set up special study hours for students only in the library on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30-12 until further notice.

Students are welcome to come and use our space. No reservations needed, 20 max. To check about space availability, please call the library just before coming. If you are not yet a member of the library, no problem! Note that ALL students, teachers and administrators of both universities are eligible for free membership.

The library is an authorised 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.

Join us for our ever-popular game night and pizza party! Cost is 7 euros (covers pizza and non-alcoholic drinks, 5 euros for native English speakers and children under 13). Event starts at 6 pm sharp. Last entry at 6:15 pm. First come, first serve with 40 participants max. Children under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult.