Join Evenings with an Author to discuss
with journalists Robin Wright, Steven Erlanger & Serge Schmemann
Does the retreat from Afghanistan mark the end of the American era, or else the start of a new one? Join us for an in-person and online discussion about President Biden’s attempt to reset America’s place in a new decade of global collaboration, with a particular focus on Biden’s exit from Afghanistan and recent alliance with Great Britain and Australia. Robin Wright (the New Yorker), Steven Erlanger (the New York Times) and Serge Schmemann (the New York Times), drawing on their collective knowledge and long international careers, will tune in virtually for a moderated discussion.
The event will take place online (panelists will be tuning in virtually), and the Library will project the conversation onto a screen in the Reading Room for a live viewing experience.
Registration required. Free and open to the public.
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Important: on-site information regarding COVID-19
In compliance with French regulations, a pass sanitaire is required for all visitors ages 12+. Visitors ages 6+, staff, and volunteers are required to wear masks on the premises.
The Library has reduced operating hours from Tuesday 15 July 2025 through Monday 25 August 2025, inclusive.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 13h00 to 19h00
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 10h00 to 16h00
Sundays and Mondays: CLOSED
We’ll be CLOSED all day on the following: Bastille Day Monday 14 July; Assumption Friday 15 August and Saturday 16 August
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.
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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.
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