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RESOURCE CENTRE
The Resource Centre of the Alliance Française de Brisbane provides a very wide range of French books and DVDs.
More than 2,500 works can be borrowed. All the genres are represented! From literature to poetry, plays, biographies, autobiographies, philosophy, political sciences, economics, history, law, detective novels, art books, travel books. The Resource Centre also provides a range of more than 50 dvds of both classic old French movies and recent films. You have a very large choice: action, comedy, adventure, drama, fantastic, thriller, cartoon film, documentary, history. The Resource Centre also receives French newspapers and magazines: Courrier International, Ca m'interesse, Cuisine et vins, Le Français dans le Monde. All those magazines are on loan.The Resource Centre has also books for sale such as children books and French novels.
As a member of the Alliance Française, you will be able to reserve, renew and check our library catalogue, by visiting our Library.
You need to come and see us at the library in order to access your account. Come along to the library in order to get access to your account. You will be given your log in and password which can be modified at any time.
To avail of our services, membership is required.
Opening hours
Mon to Thu 9.00am – 7.30pm
Fri 9.00am – 5.45pm
Sat 9.00am – 12.30pm
Contact the Resource Centre
For specific information contact Audrey Langin:
info@afbrisbane.com
Phone: (07) 3844 4460
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CATALOGUE ONLINE The Libraries of Alliances Françaises de Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth are now accessible online!
The online catalogue is the centre of a growing national network that will share Alliance resources throughout Australia. As part of this initiative, Alliance Française de Brisbane will mail books and videos to any member of any Alliance Française in Australia. Contact us for further details.
To search for items held at the Brisbane library, choose to the Advanced Search feature, and use the branch menu to select Brisbane.
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PUBLICATIONS/ LES PERIODIQUES
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Courrier International
Le monde en direct : un panorama hebdomadaire en français des événements mondiaux à travers le prisme de la grande presse étrangère. La France vue d’ailleurs : comment notre pays, notre politique, nos engagements sont perçus dans la communauté internationale. Au delà des frontières : lectures, voyages, art, mode, toutes les tendances et les évolutions. |
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Cuisine et vins de France
Cuisine et Vins de France réconcilie l’envie d’une cuisine et de vins de qualité avec les styles de vie modernes. Ainsi, les conseils et les adresses sont sélectionnés aussi bien dans le terroir et la tradition que dans les rayons des hypermarchés. Les recettes se veulent accessibles au plus grand nombre et les vins sont choisis pour leur très bon rapport qualité/prix.
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Le français dans le monde
Le français dans le monde est une revue française fondée en 1961. Elle vise avant tout le lectorat des professeurs de français langue étrangère et français langue seconde dans le monde entier, mais de nombreux articles peuvent intéresser les enseignants de français langue maternelle ou les enseignants d'autres langues étrangères, ainsi que les professeurs de disciplines non linguistiques de sections scolaires de l'enseignement bilingue.
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Ça m'intéresse
Ça m'intéresse est un magazine mensuel français de vulgarisation scientifique Le premier numéro fut publié en mars 1981. Ce magazine aborde des sujets tels que la recherche scientifique, les phénomènes de société, les sciences humaines, l'écologie, l'art ou encore la religion. |
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Pour les enfants...
J'aime lire
Votre enfant découvre la lecteure? J'aime lire est son compagnon idéal! Ses romans captivants entrainent votre enfant de page enpage, ses héros attachants lui font oublier l'effort de lire, ses jeux rigolos font travailler ses méninges...Avec chaque numéro de J'aime lire, le CD audio de l'histoire lue par un comédien. Pour guider la lecture, stimuler l'imagination, ou prolonger le plaisir de lire!
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FRENCH CHATS
Perfect to practice your French and make new friends. French chats are Brisbane's weekly rencontre between French and Australian cultures. This is not a class but rather a meeting between people who wish to practise their French.These free conversation evenings are held most Wednesdays during AF teaching terms from 6:00 to 7.30 pm in the Gallery of the Alliance. As they are run by volunteers, please call on the day of the chat to confirm that they are still being held. No French chats over the Easter, July, September, December and January school holidays.
Please phone 3844 4460 to ensure that the chats are on!
To avail of the service, membership is required. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
LE BOOK CLUB
Our book club meets the second Friday of each month at Alliance Francaise de Brisbane between 6.00pm and 7.45pm.
The group size varies from about 8 to 15. Normally, 100 pages or so are assigned for each session, depending on the difficulty of the book. We freely discuss our impressions in a very friendly and informal atmosphere...tout en français. Our authors are chosen from contemporary French writers such as Marcel Pagnol, Erik Orsenna, Andreï Makine, François Cheng, JMG Le Clézio, Amin Maalouf, Marjane Satrapi, Jean Teulé, Hervé Bazin, Patrick Modiano... New members are welcome.
For more information on the current book, please click here. Please note that we may change our venue due to exceptional events.
To avail of the service, membership is required.
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