Donate

Dear friends of the English-language Library in Angers, 

As a non-profit, the library welcomes donations of any size.  We hope that you will consider making a first-time gift or renew your gift to the library.

Think of this!

  • When you want to meet other English-speaking people in Angers, where do you go?
  • When you are looking for your next new book, who do you ask?
  • When you’re eager to get out of your house, where do you volunteer?

You, like thousands of others in our community, are an essential piece of the ELLIA puzzle. You are part of one of the biggest and most vibrant English-language communities in France!

A Third Space 

For many of us, the ELLIA is one of our favorite “third spaces”–a space outside of home or work (or school) where we can go any time.

When we walk into the ELLIA, we might have a quick chat with Phoebe, Jo, Eva, Matthieu or the volunteer shelving books, learn about a fun upcoming event, and check out a new book to read–and all in English!

Finding a welcoming third place has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic as many of us are spending more time than ever at home. The library gives us a home away from home where we can speak and hear English and find instant community.

How do you fit into the ELLIA puzzle?

No matter how you fit into the puzzle, we are grateful for you and your support. The library is a non-profit and more than half of our funding comes from membership fees, programs, and donations from generous community members like you.

What your gift may help to cover

  • 50€ = one Children’s storytelling Hour
  • 150€ = one Pizza and Board Games night
  • 250€ = your support of the Public Speaking Competition for high school students
  • 500€ = a shelf filled with newly-released books
  • 1,000€ = your support for a future literary festival

Your gifts allow the library to hold more than 1,000 events a year and to add to our collection of more than 27,000 books and materials.

You can donate 

Don’t forget, you can enjoy a tax reduction of 66% of the amount you donate. In other words, if you donate 100€, the actual cost to you is 34€.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you at the library soon!

Gaëlle Delarboulas, Chairwoman of the library Board & Phoebe Marshall-Raimbeau, Director