The French Library
Monday: closed
Tuesday-Thursday: 11am-6.30pm
Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday: 9.30am-4pm
The French Library is a modern multiform space that can transform into a conference / screening venue with state-of-the-art audio and video systems. Books, graphic novels, newspapers, magazines, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, learning & teaching materials can be borrowed and consulted onsite. The online platform Culturethèque offers over 150,000 digital documents accessible anywhere in Ireland from any digital device. The French Library is the largest language library in Ireland.
The Library is a public space, and anyone may browse its collections. Borrowing rights and access to Culturethèque are on the other hand limited to Alliance Française Dublin Members. Get your Membership today!
Monthly informal conversation workshop to practice your French, improve your oral skills & make new friends
Bi-monthly
New activity! Every Saturday come and enjoy an arts & crafts session followed by a different activity each week
Weekly
Matinée Screenings are walk-in screenings of family short, medium or full length films, part of the Ateliers du Samedi
Monthly
Subtitled screening of a must-see French classic film.
€5 / Free for AF Friends
Monthly
Fun game night open to everyone, regardless of their level in the French language.
Monthly
Read & discover texts from the library’s latest arrivals, on a variety of topics and genres
Monthly
The online platform, Culturethèque developped by Institut Français offers tens of thousands of online documents accessible anytime from any digital device, including French books, newspapers, magazines, graphic novels, music recordings, audiobooks, films, documentaries, games, learning modules and much more!
The online library is exclusive in Ireland to the Alliance Française Members.
The French Library is part of the European Libraries Dublin, a new initiative that aims at creating bridges between languages, books and cultures through common cultural events and workshops.
European Libraries Dublin is comprised of Alliance Française Dublin, Goethe Institut Irland, Instituto Cervantès Dublin and Istituto Italiano di Cultura Dublino.
