Your next book.
French and Francophone voices, familiar favourites and unexpected discoveries. Browse online or meet me in Oxford.
Browse the shelves →An independent French bookshop · Oxford & online
Read.
Speak.
Write.
French books, language and writing.
A little literary world, open to you.
Find your next book, explore French through literature, or join a writing workshop with me.
New and second-hand books.
French, English translations & bilingual editions.
Make French your own.
Individual lessons through literature, in Oxford or online. Regular practice with Write Your French, on its own or alongside lessons.
Find your way to practise →A space for your words.
Literary writing workshops for intermediate learners and advanced or Francophone writers. Meet in Oxford or join online.
Explore the workshops →New arrivals
Find us in Oxford
Come for a book.
Stay for a conversation.
Browse, ask for a recommendation or collect an order. I look forward to meeting you.
Gloucester Green Market
9am–5pm · Oxford
9 Park End Street
Oxford · Tuesday & Friday · 10am–1pm
Other times by appointment.
Drop in to browse the books, ask for a recommendation or collect an order.
Oxford Brookes Artisan Market: 13 October and 10 November, 10am–4pm. On 10 November, meet me at the market instead of the bookshop.
A small thank-you for coming back.
Buy 10 books in person and choose a free second-hand book worth up to £6. Ask me for your bookshop loyalty card.
Market and bookshop purchases only. Online orders, including Click & Collect, do not earn stamps.
Books, language & the words we find
Hello, I’m Olivia.
I’m a French novelist, French teacher and writing-workshop facilitator living in Oxford. I created La Petite Librairie to share books and make room for the conversations and writing they inspire.
Whether you come for a novel, a lesson or a workshop, we begin with curiosity—and make room for your own voice.
A little more about me ↗
A welcome gift from La Petite Librairie
A little more French in your life
Not sure what to read next? Looking for a little writing inspiration? Olivia’s free 16-page literary guide brings together 40 book recommendations, four writing prompts and reading paths for French speakers, Francophiles, learners and families.
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