What’s happening

Get on those hiking boots and take some time to revel in the great outdoors! The group “Walk and Talk” organises an easy walk once a month – approximately 10 km, 2 to 3 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 your stamina up !

Suggested donation for the year is €10.

The tentative dates for this fall are:  November 25 & December 18.

The group leader will get in touch with you about 2 weeks before each walk so that you can sign up.  Maximum number for each walk is 20.

For further information you can contact our volunteer

To celebrate the move, we’re creating a human chain of extraordinary dimensions to pass our books from rue Boisnet to their new home on rue Chevreul, via rue de la Roë and Place du Ralliement.

Join the chain and be part of this special moment in the Library’s history!

📍 Meet at 2:00 p.m. on rue Boisnet.

❤️ Wear red on the big day — the Library’s color!

Sign up at the link below!

If bad weather requires a schedule change, we’ll notify all participants by email.

Let’s get these books moving!

The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people.  For this meeting, the group will read “A Line Made by Walking” by Sara Baume.

Meetings are once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 2:30 pm. Open to all library members.  For more information, contact the group coordinator at bookgroup@ellia.org.

Cost 20 euros for the school year.

Do you love French food and restaurants? Would you like to speak English more, but in a relaxed environment? Join the Luncheon Club! Enjoy a meal and great conversation in English once a month at a local restaurant.

Cost : Open to all library members with a suggested 10€ contribution for the year. Everyone pays for the cost of their own meal.

“Books and Tea” is a monthly meeting, on a Thursday, for bookworms and tea drinkers. Bring a book you’ve really enjoyed, talk about it and pass it on! The group meets from 2:15 to 3:45 at La Petite Cignogne in Angers.  Join us!

Suggested donation 10 euros for the year.

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!

Cost : 20€ for the school year.

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 €.

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 library members. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy! If anyone has some extra yarn please bring it in.

The November read for the book club is “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” by Mark Haddon.

The Friday 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.