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2009 - 2010
Opening hours:
Monday: 4pm - 7.30 pm
Tuesday-Friday: 10am - 7.30 pm
Saturday: 10am - 2.00 pm

Summer opening hours:
Monday-Thursday: 12.30 - 6.30pm
Friday & Saturday: closed
For more information please contact
Frédéric Antoine
library@alliance-francaise.ie
(01) 638 14 43
Le coup de coeur du Libraire:

Le Voleur
Georges Darien
(Roman)
1897

Latest additions

Plein Soleil
René Clément
(DVD)
Tristan
Jean-Louis Murat
(CD)
Brendan et le
Secret de Kells
Tomm Moore
(DVD)
Exil intermédiaire
Céline Curiol
(Roman)
 
 
Médiathèque / The French Library
 

Created in October 1996 by the Alliance Française in Dulbin and the Cultural Section of the French Embassy in Ireland, the Tadhg O’Sullivan French Library is a haven for those wishing to find out about any aspect of French culture or language.


The library’s wide range of resources includes:

- Over 10,000 books: including novels and works on the French language, French literature, art, history, philosophy, and social sciences.

- Reference works: available to users of the library (dictionaries, encyclopaedias).

- Periodicals: a variety of French publications including such titles as Le Monde, Les Inrockuptibles or L'Équipe)

- A wide selection of comic books: ranging from classics like Tintin, Astérix and Lucky Luke to the current new authors like Joan Sfar, Marjane Satrapi and Larcenet.

- A learning library: especially dedicated to students and teachers of French, with language materials such as grammar and vocabulary books focusing on both written and oral French.

- A musical resource: ranging from jazz (Texier, Petrucciani) to electronic music (Daft Punk), from classical music (Berlioz, Fauré) to hip hop (Mc Solaar, TTC) by way of the chanson française (Edith Piaf, Camille).

- A range of videos and DVDs: illustrating the diversity of French, and French language, films (La Règle du Jeu, La Môme) and documentaries.


Other services available:

- A reading room enabling users to come in and enjoy the library’s resources.

- A workstation allowing readers to consult our extensive catalogue.

- A free Internet access point to facilitate a deeper French experience (limited to one
thirty-minute session per person per day).

- 2 TVs with DVD players available for viewing purposes.

- A Hi-Fi system to allow the enjoyment of our vast selection of CDs and audio books.

- Photocopying-cards are available at the desk (10 photocopies for €1.50)

- The French Information Centre supplying information on France in general, on French courses in France – available both during the summer and throughout the year - and also tips and advice for those who wish to relocate to France.
 

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