All members and students are welcome in our Library to do French homework, consult reference books, borrow books or tapes, and browse through our collection of periodicals. We offer free Wi-Fi to our members.

Our collection of books is nearly exclusively in French and numbers about 2,000 volumes. Most of our collection consists of classic literature and various recent novels.

Our selection of books in “français facile” has been warmly received by our students. We also have books on history, literary criticism, art, and biographies.

Our board member, Anne Smith, regularly writes book reviews to inspire reading. Please go here for Book Reviews or check them out in our blog section.

We have more than 300 French DVDs for all ages.

Click here for a listing of media sites of cultural interest, such as radio, TV, press, and music…

DVDs: You can borrow up to 2 for eight days and renew them once for up to 16 days.

Other items: Borrow up to four books for one month.

Please sign your items out in the Checkout Binder located in the library.

We encourage donations and can only accept books that meet the following criteria:

  • Books in French only
  • Literature books
  • Books in good condition

We don't accept :

  • Books in other languages
  • Books in poor condition, damaged, or with scribbles
  • Dictionaries

Process:

You can leave your donations under our porch next to the mailbox, hidden from street view. If you have any questions, please contact us at 510-548-7481.

Thank you

To make an appointment for books or DVDs, contact us library@afberkeley.org