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16 things you can do at your library in France apart from borrow books

From growing seeds to borrowing art, there is more to your local library than meets the eye

Research and ruches: Paris librarian bringing bees to University

To work with bees, people have to learn to be calm, to work in a group, to notice the mood of the beehive, to think of how their actions affect others, to remain flexible, and to work with people from other disciplines

France’s stunning national library is a reader's paradise open to all

We discover the newly renovated Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, home to rare books and treasures

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Language classes, motorway tolls: Tips for saving money in France

Five ways to save money in France, from paying less at swimming pools to improving your language skills for free...

Joining a library in France: A free way to improve your French

There are more than 16,000 public libraries in France with varying levels of online services

Seed library opens in south France to inspire local growth

A library in the south of France is to open a “seed library”, allowing borrowers to barter and exchange a wide variety of seeds, including for flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

25th birthday for ‘ultimate meeting place’ library

An English-language library in deepest France has celebrated its 25th anniversary – and is proud to have developed into an active association offering much more than simply books to borrow.

Fresh hope as huge bookshop opens in Paris

The opening of a huge new bookshop in Paris recently made national press headlines due to its rarity and raised questions about the mixed fortunes of librairies around the world.

So much more than a library!

Known as the ‘friendly library,’ La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre, in Creuse, is keen to make new friends as many member families have returned to the UK.

10,000 books wanting readers

Tarn et Garonne library looking for new members

Plan for libraries to open for longer

Culture minister calling for more flexibility

They closed the library so we set up our own

A year ago, the mairie gave premises and now they have well over a thousand books and 78 members

Tiny library is a big success

This crowded room is perfect for Jean-Jacques Megel-Nuber who had been searching for a new adventure after a life working in the theatre and events – so he set up a tiny mobile library and bookshop and takes it round festivals.

Library’s fundraiser gets bigger and better

Every spring, the English-language Library in Angers, Maine-et-Loire ( www.ellia.org) hosts one of its biggest annual fundraising events, the BBBB – the Big, Big Booksale and Bakesale. This year, it will take place on March 25.

Library

16 things you can do at your library in France apart from borrow books

Research and ruches: Paris librarian bringing bees to University

France’s stunning national library is a reader's paradise open to all

Language classes, motorway tolls: Tips for saving money in France

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Joining a library in France: A free way to improve your French

Seed library opens in south France to inspire local growth

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Fresh hope as huge bookshop opens in Paris

So much more than a library!

10,000 books wanting readers

Plan for libraries to open for longer

They closed the library so we set up our own

Tiny library is a big success

Library’s fundraiser gets bigger and better

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