The American Library in Paris is the largest English-language lending library on the European continent. The Library’s 4,000 members representing 60 countries enjoy access to 100,000 books, current and historical periodicals, and digital resources. Its signature programming includes children’s and teen activities, evening speakers, and book groups—all in a newly-renovated space near the Eiffel Tower.

The Library was established in 1920 under the auspices of the American Library Association and the Library of Congress with a core collection donated by American libraries to United States armed forces serving their allies in World War I. It operates as a non-profit cultural association in France and is incorporated under the laws of Delaware.

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Congratulations to Marc Weitzmann, the seventh winner of the American Library in Paris Book Award, for his thought-provoking examination, Hate: The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism in France (and What It Means for Us). The jury, comprised of Pamela Druckerman, Thomas Chatterton Williams, and chaired by Alice Kaplan lauded the book: “Marc Weitzmann blends memoir, scholarship and reportage to create a powerful nonfiction study of anti-Semitism in France today. A photo gallery of the event can be viewed on the Library’s Flickr.