Library nights · Marseille
6 upcoming free programs at 3 library venues in Marseille — book clubs, talks, workshops and more. No booking for most, and nobody asks why you came on your own.
Venue by venue
Bibliothèque de l'Alcazar (4) · Bibliothèque du Merlan (1) · Médiathèque Salim-Hatubou (1)
The authors of a new graphic novel about historian and Resistance member Marc Bloch discuss how to tell his story in comics, joined by Suzette Bloch and a historian. The afternoon meeting at the Alcazar library is open to the public and invites questions from the audience.
Bring whatever you have enjoyed lately — a book, film, series or manga — and swap recommendations with other regulars at the city's central library. It is an informal round-table, so you can simply turn up and listen before joining in.
Over coffee, participants philosophise together on a theme that changes each session; this time it is freedom — does free will exist, or is everything determined? It is an open discussion where you can speak up or just listen, which makes it a good way to meet curious people on your own. The listing does not mention a fee.
In these free photography evenings created and moderated by artist Florine Thiebaud, two invited women photographers based in or linked to Marseille present their work, influences and creative process. Each presentation is followed by an exchange with the audience. The open discussion makes it easy to talk to others who come alone.
Librarians host a chatty workshop for people learning French, with talk about books, music, travel, food and daily life. It is not a class and is meant for those who already have some French, so it is a friendly place to practise and meet others.
The Salim-Hatubou library in northern Marseille brings out a selection of board games for a convivial afternoon of play, open to everyone. Drop in any time between two and five and join a table. The library gives a phone number for information, and sharing a game is an easy icebreaker during the school holidays.
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Phrases in the local language for your evening: Phrases for tonight · Book clubs and silent reading
Almost all of them. The 6 upcoming programs on this page are public library events in Marseille; most need no booking and no library card. Workshops with limited places say so on the official page.
Yes. Most people at library book clubs, talks and language cafés come alone, there is a host who starts the conversation, and nobody asks why you are there. Arrive a few minutes early.
Usually it is free: bring photo ID and a proof of address (a rental contract or a utility bill) to any branch. Rules differ per library, so check the branch page before you go.
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