English-language Library in Angers / Bibliotheque Anglophone d'Angers

05/06/2026

It's official! 📚✨ The ELLIA is turning the page and moving to a new home. This exciting relocation marks the beginning of a new chapter for our library, with more opportunities to learn, connect, and be inspired together. Read all about the move and what it means for our community!

A new chapter for our library… We have some important and exciting news to share about the future of our library. After 32 years at our home at 60 rue Boisnet, we are preparing for a new chapter. Following the sale of the building in 2020, we have been searching for a space that could house both o...

25/03/2026

Don’t miss the Big Big Book Sale on Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of March - THIS WEEKEND!🌟

Look for the link in the comments for more information. 📚✨

17/02/2026

Flood Alert – Important Information !

The Maine-et-Loire is currently under the highest level of alert due to extreme flooding. As our library is located in a designated flood zone, there is a significant risk of flooding.

We encourage you to check our website regularly for updates regarding opening hours and any potential closures.

Before visiting, please feel free to call the front desk at 02 41 24 97 07 to confirm that the library is open.

Stay informed about the ongoing situation by visiting the City of Angers official flood information page:
https://www.angers.fr/l-action-municipale/tranquillite-prevention/risques-majeurs/inondation/index.html

Stay safe everyone !

Première ville verte de France, Angers cultive sa qualité de vie

25/01/2026

Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, we are able to spread our wings and offer English conversation groups outside of Angers. The newest addition to our outreach program - Saint Barthelemy d'Anjou !

Près d’Angers. Pas de panique, « votre anglais sera meilleur que mon français ! »

Des séances de conversation anglaise animées par deux bénévoles de la bibliothèque anglophone d’Angers ont débuté, avec succès, à la médiathèque de la Ranloue, à Saint-Barthélemy-d’Anjou (Maine-et-Loire). Cinq autres séances sont programmées.
En savoir plus : https://angers.maville.com/actu/actudet_-pres-d-angers.-pas-de-panique-votre-anglais-sera-meilleur-que-mon-francais-_loc-7159529_actu.Htm?at_medium=social&at_campaign=fil-rouge-auto

15/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated to our 2025 fundraising campaign!

We are delighted to say we received 17,402 € in donations and an unexpected but wonderful gift from Marilee Taussig, founder and owner of A Life in France (ALIFe), who donated 8,000 € to the library from her last program, pushing the total amount to 25,402 €.

We are so grateful to you, our members. We couldn't keep our community vibrant, alive, and growing without your generous support.

You can find out more about Marilee and ALIFe at findyourfrenchtown.com.

Happy New Year! 🥂

06/01/2026

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.

17/12/2025

We are so grateful to those of you who have given to our 2025 campaign to raise 20.000 euros!!

Thanks to you, we are 70% of the way there. ✨

If you haven't made a gift yet, it's not too late.

And don’t forget! You can enjoy a 66% tax deduction in France for every euro you donate. In other words, if you donate 100€, the actual cost to you is 34€.

Thanks to our partnership with the Friends of the Fondation de France, American donors can now receive a U.S. tax deduction for their contributions. For more information, contact [email protected].

The link to donate is here: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/association-angevine-de-la-bibliotheque-anglophone/formulaires/1

Thank you!

10/12/2025

Help the English-language Library in Angers meet its 2025 fundraising goal of 20.000 euros! As of today, we're more than half the way there. Every gift no matter how big or small is meaningful to us.

And don’t forget! You can enjoy a 66% tax deduction in France for every euro you donate. In other words, if you donate 100€, the actual cost to you is 34€.

Thanks to our partnership with the Friends of the Fondation de France, American donors can now receive a U.S. tax deduction for their contributions. For more information, contact [email protected].

The link to donate is here: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/association-angevine-de-la-bibliotheque-anglophone/formulaires/1

Thank you and happy holidays!

26/10/2025

We are heartbroken to learn about the tragic shooting at the Austin Central Library in our sister city, Austin, Texas. While this appears to be an isolated event, we know the pain and fear from such a tragedy will stay with the community for a long time.

Our thoughts are with the library staff, visitors, and everyone in Austin who loves and depends on their library. Libraries are meant to be safe spaces—places for curiosity, learning, and connection—and we stand with our colleagues in Austin in their commitment to keeping them that way.