Copac News

The Copac office will close on 24th December, and re-open on 5th January. Copac will remain available online over the Christmas closure period, but there will be no help-desk support during this period. Any queries sent to the help-desk will be dealt with when we return.

The Copac team would like to wish all our users a very Merry Christmas, and all best wishes for the New Year.


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The multimedia library of the Institut français (French Institute) offers wide and varied documentation on France, and especially the works of French and French-speaking authors. With over 60,000 documents it holds one of the largest free-access collections of French material in the UK. From French language and civilization to culture and human sciences, every field of knowledge is covered in various media.

Among the assets of the library are:

• Contemporary French literature and all aspects of contemporary France


• A film collection of over 3,500 DVDs (feature and documentary films)


• A 5,000 strong CD section (music, talking-books)


• A collection of over 2,000 comic books


• Physical and on-line access to a large newspaper and magazine collection


• An Easy French and learning tools section

The Institut français (French Institute) opened in 1910 and is now located in an early 20th century Art Deco style building, also home of the newly-refurbished Ciné-Lumière and a Language Centre. Access to the Library is free and open to all.

The catalogue has been added as part of the work of the Copac Challenge Fund.

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