21January2026
Nuits de la lecture – Avignon Bibliothèques
Bibliothèques de la ville 84000 Avignon
The 10th Nights of Reading, organized for the fifth year by the National Book Center, will be held from January 21 to 25, 2026 (national dates) around the theme "Cities and countryside".
Avignon Library is participating in the event and is offering several activities.
You’ll find here:
– Wednesday, January 21:
* at 14:30 p.m. – Ceccano Library: Escape Game: Let’s meet Ewilan
With your team, you will play as one of the heroes of Ewilan's Quest to travel through her universe and succeed in freeing her.
From 10 years old · Reservation required
* at 15 p.m. – Renaud-Barrault Library: Creative stationery · Modeling workshop Create your fantastic animal
Come make a small sculpture of an imaginary creature in clay and decorate it with pieces of colored paper.
From 10 years.
* at 15 p.m. – Saint-Chamand Library: Fantastic origami animals
Dive into the magical world of imaginary creatures by learning how to create them using origami. A fun and creative workshop to bring amazing fantasy animals to life using folded paper.
– Friday, January 23:
* at 14 p.m. – Ceccano Library: Literary nap
Come and enjoy a relaxing time in the library: sit down, close your eyes and let yourself be gently carried away to discover our selection of texts from imaginative literature, all with musical background...
For adults.
* from 19 p.m. to 21 p.m. – Renaud-Barrault Library: Special Reading Night games evening!
It's 7:00 p.m. You happen to be passing by and notice a light in the library. Through one of the windows, boxes of board games catch your eye. You approach. You see people sitting around the tables, rolling dice, pushing pawns, and hiding cards up their sleeves.
What are you doing ?
Choice 1: “You push the door and enter: I saw you cheating!”
Choice 2: “You too want to have fun: push the door and come in!”
– Saturday, January 24 – Ceccano Library:
* at 14:30 p.m.: Workshop for little hands Imagine your city of the future
Come discover Albert Robida, an early 20th-century illustrator who imagined our world today. In his own way, he imagines the city of the future through drawings.
From 8 years old · Reservation required
* at 17 p.m.: Musical reading of Sainte Emmerderesse
By and with author Audrey Alwett, accompanied by harpist Ameylia Saad Wu.
Audrey Alwett is the author of numerous comic books (including the successful series Le Grimoire d'Elfi, Le Jardin des fées, and Princesse Sara), as well as short stories and novels (including the Magic Charly trilogy published by Gallimard Jeunesse). Her books have been translated into around ten languages, and she has received numerous awards.
Ameylia Saad Wu is a soprano, harpist, composer, and arranger from Réunion. Having won awards at international competitions, she has been invited as a soprano and harpist to numerous festivals and cultural events in Europe and the Middle East. Steeped in her island, oriental, and Asian roots, and always inspired by the legendary character of the mermaid, tales, and world mythologies, she creates poetic and evocative music with her voice and Celtic harp, imbued with neoclassical, contemporary, world, and Celtic influences.
Meeting and signing after the show.
For adults – Reservation recommended
Free.
You’ll find here:
– Wednesday, January 21:
* at 14:30 p.m. – Ceccano Library: Escape Game: Let’s meet Ewilan
With your team, you will play as one of the heroes of Ewilan's Quest to travel through her universe and succeed in freeing her.
From 10 years old · Reservation required
* at 15 p.m. – Renaud-Barrault Library: Creative stationery · Modeling workshop Create your fantastic animal
Come make a small sculpture of an imaginary creature in clay and decorate it with pieces of colored paper.
From 10 years.
* at 15 p.m. – Saint-Chamand Library: Fantastic origami animals
Dive into the magical world of imaginary creatures by learning how to create them using origami. A fun and creative workshop to bring amazing fantasy animals to life using folded paper.
– Friday, January 23:
* at 14 p.m. – Ceccano Library: Literary nap
Come and enjoy a relaxing time in the library: sit down, close your eyes and let yourself be gently carried away to discover our selection of texts from imaginative literature, all with musical background...
For adults.
* from 19 p.m. to 21 p.m. – Renaud-Barrault Library: Special Reading Night games evening!
It's 7:00 p.m. You happen to be passing by and notice a light in the library. Through one of the windows, boxes of board games catch your eye. You approach. You see people sitting around the tables, rolling dice, pushing pawns, and hiding cards up their sleeves.
What are you doing ?
Choice 1: “You push the door and enter: I saw you cheating!”
Choice 2: “You too want to have fun: push the door and come in!”
– Saturday, January 24 – Ceccano Library:
* at 14:30 p.m.: Workshop for little hands Imagine your city of the future
Come discover Albert Robida, an early 20th-century illustrator who imagined our world today. In his own way, he imagines the city of the future through drawings.
From 8 years old · Reservation required
* at 17 p.m.: Musical reading of Sainte Emmerderesse
By and with author Audrey Alwett, accompanied by harpist Ameylia Saad Wu.
Audrey Alwett is the author of numerous comic books (including the successful series Le Grimoire d'Elfi, Le Jardin des fées, and Princesse Sara), as well as short stories and novels (including the Magic Charly trilogy published by Gallimard Jeunesse). Her books have been translated into around ten languages, and she has received numerous awards.
Ameylia Saad Wu is a soprano, harpist, composer, and arranger from Réunion. Having won awards at international competitions, she has been invited as a soprano and harpist to numerous festivals and cultural events in Europe and the Middle East. Steeped in her island, oriental, and Asian roots, and always inspired by the legendary character of the mermaid, tales, and world mythologies, she creates poetic and evocative music with her voice and Celtic harp, imbued with neoclassical, contemporary, world, and Celtic influences.
Meeting and signing after the show.
For adults – Reservation recommended
Free.
Themes:
- Litterature
