Benefits of Membership
All memberships include the following benefits:
- Access to materials from our Francophone/Francophile library and media collection, available in our office
- Free admission to all Speaker Series presentations
- AFL Member French Conversation groups
- AFL Members-Only Events, such as book clubs, wine tastings, and monthly breakfast events
- Discounts on select events related to French/francophone language and culture in the Louisville area, including French films at the Speed Museum and performances at the Kentucky Opera
- Free access to Culturethèque, the official digital library of the Institut Français*
- Access to AF-USA events and programs*
All memberships are annual, with renewal due one year from the purchase date.
All membership fees are tax-deductible as charitable donations.
*See the FAQs below for more information about Culturethèque and AF-USA.
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Membership FAQs
All memberships are good for one year after purchase, which means that you only need to purchase a membership once a year, regardless of the type of membership.
As long as your membership is active, you can take classes without having to purchase an additional membership, as well as participate in our AFL activities at the member price (which is often free!).
All memberships are good for one year (12 months) after the date of purchase.
When a membership expires, you may renew your membership online, over the phone, or in person.
If you purchase a group or family membership, please send us the names of other adults (18 years old or older) who should be included in the membership. We can add those people to your membership so they appear as active members in our system.
All members in a group or family membership have the same membership expiration date as the member who purchased the membership, regardless of when they were added to our system.
Memberships are not refundable. If you wish to discontinue a membership, you can let it expire without renewing it.
If you want to change the type of membership you have, please contact our office. We can work with you to give you credit for an existing membership toward an upgraded membership.
La Fédération des Alliances Françaises USA (AF-USA) is a non-profit organization that supports all affiliated Alliance Française chapters in the United States, including the Alliance Française de Louisville. To find out more, see their page, About the Fédération.
Their website offers many resources available to any member of the AFL, including:
- Language learning resources
- Information about language standardized tests, including the DELF/DALF, TCF, and TEF
- The Bibliothèque des Amériques, an online library
See their page Partenaires et ressources for more information.
In addition, the AF-USA provides cultural activities, including book discussions, film discussions, and travel opportunites.
Culturethèque is a digital library provided at no cost to members of the Alliance Française through the Institut Français.
It contains thousands of content items, ranging from magazines to books, audiobooks, and even comic strips in French. It also includes children’s material as well as classroom support for learners of French.
To register for Culturethèque, visit the website at Culturetheque.com.
- This link will open the site in English, but if you prefer to use French, you can use the language button at the top of the page to change the language.
- Click the Login button and then click Create an Account.
- Follow the prompts to set up an account, making sure to choose the Alliance Française de Louisville as your establishment.
You will create a free 30-day account that you can start using immediately. If you wish to continue using Culturethèque for more than 30 days, please send us an email to let us know. We will validate your AFL membership and extend your account for one year. You may renew your subscription every year, as long as you are an active member of the AFL.
We are happy to help with login problems on the Culturethèque site as long as you are an active member of the AFL. For other technical problems with the site, please visit Culturthèque’s Frequently Asked Questions page.