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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!

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 committe 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 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 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 January read for the book club is “The Only Story” by Julian Barnes.

Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less? That is, I think, finally, the only real question. First love has lifelong consequences, but Paul doesn’t know anything about that at nineteen. At nineteen, he’s proud of the fact his relationship flies in the face of social convention. As he grows older, the demands placed on Paul by love become far greater than he could possibly have foreseen. Tender and wise, The Only Story is a deeply moving novel by one of Britain’s greatest mappers of the human heart.

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! For the January 2021 meeting, the group will meet from 2 to 3:30 pm 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 bad news is that January’s game night has been cancelled due to government rules up 6 o’clock curfew. Check in with us for the decision on the February 16th board game evening to know if it will running or not.

The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people.

The January read for the group is 1984 by George Orwell. The year 1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell’s prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of “negative utopia”—a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing, from the first sentence to the last four words. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.

Meetings are once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 3 pm. Open to all library members. To sign up please contact the group coordinator at bookgroup@ellia.org.