The Library will be closed on the following days in May:
Wednesday 1 May – Fête du Travail (Labor Day)
Wednesday 8 May – Fête de la Victoire 1945 (WWII Victory Day)
Thursday 9 May – Jeudi de l’Ascension (Ascension)
Join Evenings with an Author (online) to discuss
with writers David O. Stewart and Walter Stahr
Stewart’s most recent book, George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father, traces the surprising transformation of a headstrong, unwise young Virginian into a master politician who led the founding of the world’s first constitutional republic. The story traces Washington’s political education through the Virginia House of Burgesses and Fairfax County Court to the pinnacle of American life. The Wall Street Journal called the book “an outstanding biography,” with writing that “is clear, often superlative” and “a narrative drive such a life deserves.”
David O. Stewart became a bestselling writer of historical fiction after many years as a trial and appellate lawyer. His award-winning histories have explored the writing of the Constitution, the gifts of James Madison, the strange career of Aaron Burr, and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. His historical mystery series re-imagines key moments in the past, including The Lincoln Deception, The Paris Deception, and The Babe Ruth Deception.
Walter Stahr turned to writing biographies after a long legal career. He has published three award-winning, bestselling books to date: on John Jay, William Henry Seward and Edwin Stanton. His latest book, about Salmon P. Chase, one of the most important Americans of the nineteenth century, will be published by Simon & Schuster this November.
The Library will be closed on the following days in May:
Wednesday 1 May – Fête du Travail (Labor Day)
Wednesday 8 May – Fête de la Victoire 1945 (WWII Victory Day)
Thursday 9 May – Jeudi de l’Ascension (Ascension)
Friends of the Library (50€ – 249€) will receive invitations to unique, donor-only programs.
Folio Society (250€ – 1 999€) supporters will be invited to the annual Book Award ceremony, as well as donor-only programs.
Gutenberg Society (2 000€ – 9 999€) patrons will have the opportunity to host a dinner with an Evenings with an Author sponsored by GRoW @ Annenberg speaker, as well as all the benefits listed above.
Ex Libris Lux Society (10 000€ and above) sponsors will be invited to an annual dinner with Ex Libris Lux donors and Library leadership, as well as all the benefits listed above. They will also be invited to an exclusive cocktail dînatoire with our Gala speaker.
A charitable gift from your estate is simple to implement and is easy to change if you should need to access the assets during your lifetime. If you would like to include a gift to the Library in your will, ask your estate planning attorney to add this suggested wording to your will or living trust. Please make sure to use the Library’s correct legal name appears in all final documents as: The American Library in Paris Inc.
Unrestricted Gift: I give, devise, and bequeath to the American Library in Paris Inc, (insert dollar amount) Dollars* to be used for its general purposes.
Residuary Bequest: I give, devise, and bequeath to the American Library in Paris Inc , (insert percentage amount) percent of the residue of my estate to be used for its general purposes.