The American Library in Paris was established in 1920 under the auspices of the American Library Association with a core collection of books and periodicals donated by American libraries to United States armed forces personnel serving their allies in World War I. The Library has since grown into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent.
The Library Goes 'On the Road'
The Library is happy to announce On the Road, a new cultural outreach program with the support of the US Embassy in France and the cooperation of the Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions. The program is named after the book by Beatnik author Jack Kerouac. The French patron of the project is Rachid Santaki, founder of La Dictée géante.
Graham Robb: Book Award Winner
Congratulations to Graham Robb for FRANCE: AN ADVENTURE HISTORY, winner of the tenth annual American Library in Paris Book Award. The book is an original, surprising, and fun survey of French history, from the Roman occupation in the first century, B.C., all the way through to modern times.
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