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

04/09/2026

Rest in power, Gloria Steinem.

She understood that librarians do more than connect us with books. They democratize knowledge, protect our inner lives, and make freedom possible.

Access to information is power. Reading the books others want banned is an act of resistance.

Honor Gloria’s legacy. Read her work. Support libraries and independent bookstores. Keep fighting for equal rights and the freedom to know.

28/08/2026

Registrations are open! 📚✨
Back-to-school season is here, and registrations for the language learning activities are OPEN!
Don’t wait too long, spots fill up fast and we don’t want you to miss out. Secure your place now by registering as a member on our HelloAsso page and then registering for an activity!

24/07/2026

🌟 C’est reparti pour une nouvelle année d’activités ! 🌟
Que vous ayez 3 ans ou 99 ans, la bibliothèque offre des activités en anglais pour tous les âges et les niveaux! Notre mission est de vous offrir un environnement accueillant et accessible pour permettre aux participants de pratiquer leur anglais et prendre confiance en eux. Si vous souhaitez améliorer votre anglais oral cette année, alors vous êtes au bon endroit!

Tarifs :

• Activités : 170 €
• Cotisation annuelle : 20 € pour les enfants / 50 € pour les adultes

Les places étant limitées, pensez à vous inscrire rapidement !

👉 Vous pourrez trouver les étapes d’inscriptions aux activités ainsi que celles des adhésions en cliquant sur le lien dans les comentaires!

15/07/2026

Dear Library members, the library will be closed from Saturday, July 11 to Tuesday, September 1.
While we are closed for the public, the team and some volunteers are hard at work at preparing the busy back to school period and the upcoming move in the fall.
We can’t wait to see you all again in September!

09/07/2026

As part of a partnership with the , we are organising 2 LitCrawls at the Jean-Lurçat Museum this Saturday!
There are 2 sessions:
- 2pm 🇬🇧 : guided tour with a curator and dramatised readings. Both the tour and the visit are in English.
- 4pm 🇬🇧🇫🇷: guided tour with a curator and dramatised readings. The tour is in French and the readings are in English.
To register for the visits, you can call the museum at this number: 02 41 05 38 38
We can’t wait to see you there!
As a little treat, you get to see our volunteers hard at work to make this LitCrawl come to life. They’ve been working on this for weeks and are excited to invite you into Tolkien’s work!

23/06/2026

Due to the heatwave, we are shifting our opening hours from afternoons to mornings, please check our website before coming to the library and take care during this heat wave.
A complete list of locations open to help residents stay cool during the heat wave is available here: https://www.angers.fr/vivre-a-angers/sante-publique/canicule

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...