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The English Library in Corrèze

Postby wendy » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:42 pm

THE ENGLISH LIBRARY IN THE CORREZE

Do you speak English? Would you like to improve your English? Would you like to have somewhere where you can meet for language classes, conversation in French and English and which is a centre for information?
We have just opened a small English Library for all those who want to borrow and read books in English, and, we hope, for much more. We have some 1,500 books already, with more arriving all the time, plus a growing collection of DVDs and CDs - and are all set up and ready to lend! But there is more we want to do. We want to act as a meeting point, and not just for the English speaking community. We hope to start French and English classes and conversation groups. We want to be the base for clubs – we already have a Writers’ Club and Chess Club, and have contacts with the local school in Lagrauliere. We very much want to be an information centre, able to assist or at least point people in the right direction.
When we are successful we hope to move into larger premises in a town centre, but for the present we are in the purpose built library of the Chateau de Bellefond near Lagrauliere. The owners of this delightful and historical 17th century chateau, Janie Busch and Ashley Waltz, have kindly offered to adopt us until we grow too big!

Membership of the library is 15€ a year for families, 10€ a year for single people and 7€ a year for students, and for that you can borrow 8 books for 3 weeks. We will initially be open on Saturday afternoons from 2 – 5pm – and refreshments will be available.
For more details please see our website at

https://sites.google.com/site/englishli ... thecorreze

LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANGLAISE DE LA CORRÈZE
Parlez-vous anglais? Aimeriez-vous améliorer votre anglais? Aimeriez-vous avoir un endroit où vous pouvez rencontrer des cours de langue, conversation en français et en anglais et qui est un centre d'information?
Nous venons d'ouvrir une petite bibliothèque en anglais pour tous ceux qui veulent emprunter et lire des livres en anglais, et, nous l'espérons, pour beaucoup plus. Nous avons quelque 1.500 livres déjà, avec plus d'arriver tout le temps, en plus d'une collection croissante de DVD et de CD - et ils sont tous mis en place et prêt à prêter! Mais il ya plus que nous voulons faire. Nous voulons agir en tant que point de rencontre, et pas seulement pour la communauté anglophone. Nous espérons commencer des cours de français et en anglais et des groupes de conversation. Nous voulons être la base pour les clubs - nous avons déjà un Club des écrivains et Chess Club, et avoir des contacts avec l'école locale dans Lagraulière. Nous voulons vraiment être un centre d'information, en mesure d'aider ou du moins au point les gens dans la bonne direction.

Lorsque nous réussissons, nous espérons emménager dans des locaux plus grands dans un centre-ville, mais pour l'instant nous sommes dans la bibliothèque construit à cet effet de l'Bellefond Château de près de Lagraulière. Les propriétaires de ce charmant et historique château du 17eme siècle, Janie Busch et Ashley Waltz, ont gentiment proposé de nous adopter jusqu'à ce que nous devenons trop grande!

L'adhésion de la bibliothèque est de 15 € par an pour les familles, 10 € par an pour les personnes seules et 7 € par an pour les étudiants, et pour que vous pouvez emprunter 8 livres pour 3 semaines. Nous allons d'abord être ouvert samedi après-midi à partir de 2 - 17 heures - et des rafraîchissements seront disponibles.

Pour plus de détails s'il vous plaît consulter notre site Web à https://sites.google.com/site/englishli ... thecorreze
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Re: The English Library in Corrèze

Postby DJC » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:19 pm

Just to update everyone.

The library is coming along nicely with some 50 members. We are now open on Mondays and Saturdays, 2-5. We have already got a some connected groups - a writers' club, social group and soon, we hope, a Handicraft group. Hope we get some more ideas when the Summer is over and everyone is looking for things to do.

We hope to start language / conversation classes later this year.

We are very happy for people just to drop in and see what its like - no obligation (and refreshments served).

One idea is that we might have "branch libraries" - we have quite a few duplicate books so you could start one in your town / village. As long as you are in the Correze you wouldn't need to register as you would come under our Association. Just contact us.
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Re: The English Library in Corrèze

Postby DJC » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:26 pm

The Correze English Library AGM will be on Saturday 20th April at the library - Chateau de Bellefond Lagrauliere Correze. ( This is not far from Seilhac and Uzerche).It will begin at 11.30 and there will be a small buffet lunch. New members welcome - we now have over 2000 books and are open every Saturday afternoon.
To reserve the lunch please send an email to Ross at (ross.hill@sfr.fr)
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Re: The English Library in Corrèze

Postby very19 » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:07 pm

Hello DJC

We have some beautiful books, illustrated, in english language and woul like to give to your library if interested.
We can drop it around Objat.
Here the list:
Livres illustrés
- America's hidden treasures
- Travelling the Trans-Canada
- Mysteries of Mankind
- Grand Canyon Country
- Yosemite an America treasure
- The Mighty AZTECS
- The Mysterious MAYA
- EMERALD REALM
- The Incredible Machine (the man)

Send a MP if interested.
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