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English-language Library in Angers

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Happy New Year 2026 !

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Thank you to our wonderful community for making the library the place to be in 2025. Your energy, curiosity, and love of learning bring our shelves to life. Here’s to a happy, healthy New Year filled with great books and new discoveries—together.

New reads for January

Kick off 2026 with these must-read new arrivals! Dusk by Robbie Arnott, What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown, and Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid are just a few of the exciting titles waiting on our shelves—come explore!

Browse summaries here 

Explore all new arrivals here

 

 

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2:15 PM - Books and tea
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9:00 AM - Take your TOEIC Test
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9:00 AM - Coffee House
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9:00 AM - Coffee House
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The library closes for the holidays
The library closes for the holidays
23/12/2025-03/01/2026    
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English-language Library in Angers
The library wishes everyone the very best for this holiday season…may your cup runneth over! Please note that the library will be closed for the [...]
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Books and tea
Books and tea
08/01/2026    
2:15 pm-3:45 pm
La P'tite Cigogne
  • Literary Clubs
“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 [...]
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Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
08/01/2026    
2:30 pm-4:30 pm
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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, [...]
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Coffee House
Coffee House
09/01/2026    
9:30 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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, [...]
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Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
09/01/2026    
10:00 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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 [...]
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Reading Shakespeare
Reading Shakespeare
09/01/2026    
2:30 pm-4:30 pm
English Language-library in Angers
  • Literary Clubs
Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays. This activity consists of watching a BBC production on DVD and [...]
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Saturday Reading Group
Saturday Reading Group
10/01/2026    
3:00 pm-4:30 pm
English-language Library
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 [...]
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Luncheon Club
Luncheon Club
13/01/2026    
12:30 pm-2:30 pm
  • Social Clubs
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 [...]
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Take your TOEIC Test
Take your TOEIC Test
15/01/2026    
9:00 am-12:30 pm
The library is an authorized test center for the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test (the Test of English for International Communication). For more information please [...]
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Coffee House
Coffee House
16/01/2026    
9:00 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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, [...]
More Info
Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
16/01/2026    
10:00 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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 [...]
More Info
Walk and Talk
Walk and Talk
16/01/2026    
2:00 pm-5:30 pm
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 [...]
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The Book Club reads "Paradise"
The Book Club reads "Paradise"
16/01/2026    
3:00 pm-4:30 pm
English-language Library
  • Literary Clubs
The January read for the book club is "Paradise" by Abdulrazak Gurnah The Book Club is full for the 2025-2026 year.  If you would like [...]
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Write Here, Write Now!
Write Here, Write Now!
20/01/2026    
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
English-language Library
  • Literary Clubs
Welcome to "Write Here, Write Now"! Join this series of workshops for people who love to write in English and don’t mind sharing what they’ve [...]
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Coffee House
Coffee House
23/01/2026    
9:00 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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, [...]
More Info
Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
23/01/2026    
10:00 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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 [...]
More Info
Nuits de la Lecture: Readings in English
Nuits de la Lecture: Readings in English
23/01/2026    
7:00 pm-8:30 pm
English-language Library
Come along and enjoy readings from a selection of the best English-language novels chosen by our members. A true celebration of the written word, this [...]
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Nuits de la Lecture: Pyjama Party! (4-8 ans)
Nuits de la Lecture: Pyjama Party! (4-8 ans)
24/01/2026    
5:00 pm-6:00 pm
English-language Library
Come dressed in pajamas and bring your pillow and a blanket so you can cozy up at the library and listen to stories in English. [...]
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Coffee House
Coffee House
30/01/2026    
9:30 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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, [...]
More Info
Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
30/01/2026    
10:00 am-11:00 am
English-language Library
  • Social Clubs
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 [...]
More Info
Events on 29/12/2025
The library closes for the holidays
The library closes for the holidays
23 Dec 25
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Events on 30/12/2025
The library closes for the holidays
The library closes for the holidays
23 Dec 25
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Events on 31/12/2025
The library closes for the holidays
The library closes for the holidays
23 Dec 25
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Events on 01/01/2026
The library closes for the holidays
The library closes for the holidays
23 Dec 25
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Events on 02/01/2026
The library closes for the holidays
The library closes for the holidays
23 Dec 25
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Events on 03/01/2026
The library closes for the holidays
The library closes for the holidays
23 Dec 25
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Events on 08/01/2026
Books and tea
Books and tea
8 Jan 26
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Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
8 Jan 26
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Events on 09/01/2026
Coffee House
Coffee House
9 Jan 26
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Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
9 Jan 26
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Reading Shakespeare
Reading Shakespeare
9 Jan 26
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Events on 10/01/2026
Saturday Reading Group
Saturday Reading Group
10 Jan 26
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Events on 13/01/2026
Luncheon Club
Luncheon Club
13 Jan 26
Events on 15/01/2026
Take your TOEIC Test
Take your TOEIC Test
15 Jan 26
Events on 16/01/2026
Coffee House
Coffee House
16 Jan 26
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Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
16 Jan 26
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Walk and Talk
Walk and Talk
16 Jan 26
The Book Club reads "Paradise"
The Book Club reads "Paradise"
16 Jan 26
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Events on 20/01/2026
Write Here, Write Now!
Write Here, Write Now!
20 Jan 26
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Events on 23/01/2026
Coffee House
Coffee House
23 Jan 26
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Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
23 Jan 26
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Nuits de la Lecture: Readings in English
Nuits de la Lecture: Readings in English
23 Jan 26
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Events on 24/01/2026
Nuits de la Lecture: Pyjama Party! (4-8 ans)
Nuits de la Lecture: Pyjama Party! (4-8 ans)
24 Jan 26
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Events on 30/01/2026
Coffee House
Coffee House
30 Jan 26
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Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
30 Jan 26
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Events

Books and tea
Books and tea
8 Jan 26
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Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
8 Jan 26
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Coffee House
Coffee House
9 Jan 26
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Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
9 Jan 26
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Reading Shakespeare
Reading Shakespeare
9 Jan 26
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