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John & Francine
Haskell Library
One of the largest and most comprehensive French libraries in the country, the Haskell Library has a collection of over
50,000 books, periodicals,
CDs, DVDs & videos.
The state-of-the-art facility offers internet
access,
DVD players, free Wi-Fi, a self-learning center for students
of French,
and
Espace
Jeunesse, a dedicated space for children. Become
a FIAF member and enjoy full access to the library!
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Programs for Adults
Café philosophique Mon,
Dec 15
Cercles de lecture Thu,
Nov 4, 11 & 18
European book club Mon,
Nov 24
Faites vos jeux
! Thu, Nov 20
Paroles littéraires Returns
Winter 2009 |
Programs for Kids
à petits pas Story
Hour Wed,
Nov 19
Ciné-Club
des frimousses Wed,
Nov 19
L’Heure du
conte Wed, Nov 26 |
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 Art Exhibition
Pierre
Folliet: Parks and Blooms
Opens Wed, Oct 1
This fall the Haskell Library will present a special art exhibit of watercolors
by artist and architect Pierre
Folliet. A long-time resident of New York, Mr. Folliet
has had numerous exhibitions both in New York and Paris. This exhibition
will feature recent watercolors painted in situ on both sides
of the Atlantic.
Exhibition opens at the Library, Wednesday, October 1, from 6:30-8pm, in conjunction
with the Student Open House celebrations on October 1 and 2.
Fall Library Hours:
Mon-Thu: 11:30am-8pm;
Sat:
9:30am-3pm |
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Announcements |
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New Circulation Policy
There is no recession here at the FIAF Library! We are pleased to announce that
we have doubled the amount of materials that you may borrow as
of September 22.
Borrowing periods and fines remain the same.
Remember that you are able to renew
online any item two times. Read full policy. |
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Vive
la Différence : Regards Croisés
A selection of titles that investigate the cultural comparisons between
French and American lifestyles and manners. This new section is located
in the main reading room. Read
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School
Field Trips
Come discover
a bit of France at FIAF! An ideal place for a French excursion, the Haskell Library welcomes
school groups of all ages for a cultural and educational experience.
Visit includes a tour of the library, a fun-activity in French, a Q&A session, and more. Details
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Nouveau
titre de périodique maintenant disponible à la Médiathèque :
Créé en mars 2006, ce magazine est venu combler un manque,
et répondre à une attente, puisqu'il n'existait jusque là aucun magazine de philosophie
en langue française. Lancé en bimestriel, Philosophie magazine a rencontré un
vif succès, qui a permis
de passer en rythme mensuel à partir du n°6 (février 2007). Philosophie magazine
n'appartient à aucune
chapelle d'idées, et n'est affilié à aucun courant olitique.
Sa ligne éditoriale tient en deux phrases :
- rendre la philosophie accessible à un
public curieux et cultivé mais non initié
- offrir un regard philosophique sur le
monde contemporain dans ses multiples dimensions (politique, société, sciences, arts...).
Le site www.philomag.com offre
les sommaires détaillés de tous les n°s parus, et reprend certains articles des premiers numéros
(principalement des entretiens, dialogues et les chroniques "livres"). |
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New Easy French Series: Alex Leroc,
journaliste
The FIAF Library presents a new series of Easy French readers, for students in levels A1, A2
and B1. Alex Leroc is a Belgian journalist who reports on scandals involving celebrity personalities.
Follow him down thorny paths in the worlds of sports, music, cinema and politics as he discovers surprising
secrets on his quest to get the story. Many of the titles come with an audio CD. Each book contains
a study guide, with exercises, important grammar points, games and questions.
The Alex Leroc books are located in the Library’s Leviant Centre de Ressources
FLE, arranged alongside the other collections of Français facile easy readers, classified by language
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Breeze
through the same books Parisians are reading— without a dictionary!
If you love good books and speak a little French, it's
time to expand your horizons. The FIAF Library now presents the Linguality French Book Club selection
of recently published French books. This series presents an extensive glossary placed opposite every
page of text, and is an excellent way for language learners to discover current French literature.
Every difficult word and expression is defined, typically
over 2,000 entries per book. This is the exciting innovation of Linguality: current fiction and non-fiction
with so much annotation you don’t need a translation, or even a dictionary. With just a basic grasp
of French, you can enjoy wonderful contemporary literature and raise your culture quotient several
notches. As a bonus, each of the titles comes with a FREE audio CD containing a fascinating 35- to
45-minute conversation in French with the author, with a full transcript included.
The Linguality team includes Wes and Dianne Green, who
published the Champs-Elysées family of language products for over 20 years. The book selections come
from some of France’s most prestigious publishing houses, including éditions Fayard, éditions de
Fallois, éditions du Rocher, and éditions Héloïse d’Ormesson.
The first two novels in the selection are Chemins de
fer de Benoît Duteurtre and Le Resquilleur du Louvre de Bernard Chenez. Bonne lecture! |
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La Revue des revues de « CULTURES FRANCE » propose tous les
deux mois une sélection de cinq articles issus de grandes revues françaises généralistes et spécialisées
(Le Débat, Esprit, la Revue des Deux Mondes, etc). Ces articles dans les domaines des sciences humaines,
sociales et exactes, de la géopolitique, des questions européennes et internationales, de la littérature
et de la philosophie rendent compte de la diversité des champs de la pensée française contemporaine
et enrichissent le débat d’idées.
Pour lire le journal et sa sélection d’articles participant au débat des idées, ainsi que les
autres publications de « CULTURES FRANCE » cliquer
ici |
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