17 June 2020
The American Library in Paris is proud to be the organizer of the Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF), that aims to strengthen community among English-speakers in […]
3 June 2020
“[T]he mission of the Library—to educate, welcome and respect all perspectives, convene safe and productive conversations, and offer opportunity to all—directly combats divisiveness, ignorance, hate, and […]
20 March 2020
It’s creative writing season again! The Library encourages young authors ages 5-18 to sharpen their pencils (or put their fingers to the keyboard) and submit an […]
15 March 2020
Dear Library supporter and friend, In accordance with official recommendations concerning libraries and cultural institutions, the American Library in Paris is closed until further notice. All our online […]
14 March 2020
In accordance with official recommendations concerning libraries and cultural institutions, the American Library is closed until further notice. All our online resources remain available to members. […]
13 March 2020
Dear Library supporter and friend, As the world faces considerable challenges related to the coronavirus, the American Library continues to monitor the situation closely. As a […]
11 March 2020
The American Library is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and following guidelines and recommendations published by public health organizations such as the French Ministry of Health, […]
2 March 2020
This month, Library volunteer Mike Duffy visited the Musée Bourdelle for a dive into the dark, swirling 19th century psyche of sculptor and ceramicist Niels Hansen […]
16 February 2020
Below is the wonderful story Run by Liam Ross, that won 1st place for 6th Grade/ 6ème in the 2019 Young Authors Fiction Festival. We will […]
4 February 2020
The Library is pleased to present the Paris Culture Pick for the month of February, curated, researched, and written by volunteer Mike Duffy. As always, […]
1 December 2019
Below is the wonderful story by Maria Giulia Larcinese, that won 1st place for 5th Grade/ CM2 in the 2019 Young Authors Fiction Festival. We will […]
28 November 2019
Forrest Alogna was recently named the Chairman of the Board of the American Library in Paris. Forrest is a partner at Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, a […]
26 November 2019
The holidays are just around the corner and that means lots of cooking and entertaining. The Library has an excellent selection of cooking and lifestyle magazines […]
26 November 2019
The editors of The Times Book Review choose the 10 best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. The Library has copies (and likely waitlists) for each […]
26 November 2019
The year is coming to an end, and so is the American Library in Paris 2019 Reading Challenge. On the Library staff, some of us have […]
20 November 2019
Do you need help answering the question “Red, green, or Christmas?” Are you interested in visiting the city with the third largest art market in the […]
17 November 2019
We invite you to read the story by Will Barry, that won 1st place for 4th Grade/ CM1 in the 2019 Young Authors Fiction Festival. […]
13 November 2019
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 […]
12 November 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of November, curated, researched and written by volunteer Mike Duffy. As always, we’ve selected […]
6 November 2019
We are very excited about the new books that have recently arrived at the Library, particularly these note-worthy nonfiction titles. Have a glance at our New […]
28 October 2019
The Library’s annual Halloween Extravaganza, which was held on Saturday 26 October, was a packed celebration, with over 500 Library members and guests attending four separate […]
24 October 2019
The American Library in Paris adheres to the American Library Association Freedom to Read statement as part of our general practices and collection development. Here is […]
18 October 2019
Halloween is approaching and at the Library we’ve curated a display of books we think will creep you out and get you in the holiday spirit. […]
15 October 2019
Would you like to learn something about the history of Croatia? Or you need a recommendation of a Croatian writer? The best place to find answers […]
15 October 2019
The Booker Prize for Fiction was announced on 14 October 2019, with the 2019 prize shared between Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo. Atwood’s The Testaments, the […]
11 October 2019
The Nobel Prize in Literature was announced on 10 October 2019, with the 2018 prize going to Olga Tokarczuk and the 2019 prize to Peter Handke. […]
1 October 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of October, curated, researched and written by volunteer Mike Duffy. As always, we’ve selected […]
1 October 2019
Library staff loves these books, and we’re pretty sure you’ve probably have not heard of many of them. Here’s what Library staff had […]
15 September 2019
We invite you to read the story by Louise Harper, who won 1st place for 3rd Grade/ CE2 in the 2019 Young Authors Fiction Festival. We […]
13 September 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of September, curated, researched and written by volunteer Mike Duffy. As always, we’ve selected […]
13 September 2019
Library staff members read widely and all the time. We’re all mid-way in our Reading Challenge, so the pressure is on for reaching our reading goals. […]
7 September 2019
“What does the Teen Writing Group do?” is a questions we’re asked often in the Children’s and Teens’ Services Department. Each meeting does involve some writing, […]
3 September 2019
The French rentrée is translated literally as “the return” but in the Library’s Collections department, the rentrée is known as “the arrival.” Boxes of books ordered […]
1 September 2019
We invite you to read the story by Sophie Lou Chung, who won 1st place for 2nd Grade/ CE1 in the 2019 Young Authors Fiction Festival. […]
30 August 2019
On display at the Member Services Lounge is”Reading Rock and Roll”. Come and check them out.
30 August 2019
Here is a list of 100 Books to Read Before You Grow Up as recommended by the Children’s and Teens’ Services Department at The American Library […]
20 August 2019
Libraries (and librarians) are inexhaustible sources of inspiration. These are represented in books (Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose), films (The Public, directed by Robin Bissell) […]
2 August 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of August, curated, researched and written by Library member services staff David Gonçalves and […]
19 July 2019
Six titles have been selected as finalists for the 2019 American Library in Paris Book Award: a novel set in Occupied France, a culinary primer on […]
19 July 2019
My name is Brianna Gibson and I was the summer Advancement Intern here at the American Library in Paris. My duties include marketing and communications tasks. […]
16 July 2019
As you can predict, Library staff members are avid readers. We even challenge ourselves internally on how many books we will read in a year and […]
12 July 2019
Summer is a great time to dive into books, whether you’re at the beach or in the city. The Library staff has a great list of […]
8 July 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of July, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. For July, the […]
1 July 2019
We all probably remember the first book(s) that made us into readers. For many it might be a single memorable book that made us fall in […]
1 July 2019
We invite you to read the story by Milo Tanaka, who won 1st place for Kindergarten/Grande Section & 1st Grade/ CP in the 2019 Young Authors […]
25 June 2019
Dear magazine readers, The summer is here – time when we go on vacation to rest, sleep, enjoy and/or do only the things we really want […]
19 June 2019
The Young Authors Fiction Festival 2019 culminated with a celebration event on Friday 14 June at the American Library in Paris. Over 200 people attended the […]
17 June 2019
The Library has the top 20 Summer “It Books” from the last 50 years as recently selected by The New York Times. According to the article, […]
17 June 2019
This is the seventh year of the American Library in Paris Book Award, recognizing the most distinguished books of the year, in English, about France. In […]
14 June 2019
The Library is pleased to be in partnership with AmCham France for their Summer Party, which will take place on 20 June 2019, from 18:30 at […]
12 June 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of June, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. June Culture Picks […]
28 May 2019
The 2019 Champs-Élysées Film Festival takes place from 18-25 June and showcasing the best of American and French independent film to a wide audience in […]
28 May 2019
The Library recently welcomed a team of researchers from Hope College as part of a Paris Stories/Mellon Grand Challenges project. The team included Hannah Jones, English […]
26 May 2019
The Library’s 2019 Gala Dinner honoree and keynote speaker is renowned novelist, essayist, and cultural commentator Martin Amis. As the author of fourteen novels, several collections […]
25 May 2019
The Library celebrated its 99th birthday with a special gathering on Tuesday 21 May 2019. To further commemorate this occasion, the staff collected ninety-nine facts about […]
16 May 2019
The word “manifesto” brings to mind scandalous political documents of the 19th and 20th centuries, but our “Modern Manifestos” book display at the Library takes a […]
14 May 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of May, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. May Culture Picks […]
13 May 2019
The Library interviewed poet Eléna Rivera, who is currently a poet-in-residence at the Trelex Art Residency, on how she came to know the Library, what treasures […]
9 May 2019
We are a few months into our 2019 American Library in Paris Reading Challenge on Goodreads, which is open to anyone who would like to join. […]
30 April 2019
The Members Lounge at the Library is the perfect place to read, have a coffee, talk with a friend (quietly), and browse our wonderful book displays […]
26 April 2019
The winners of the 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were announced at Columbia University in New York City on 15 April 2019.The Library has all of the winners […]
26 April 2019
We recently interviewed the Library’s 2019 spring Visiting Fellow, Ian Leslie, on his time at the Library, his current project, and his highlights of Paris. Tell […]
14 April 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of April, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. April in Paris, […]
9 April 2019
The Library is pleased to partner with Météore Films to promote the French cinematic release of documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s Monrovia, Indiana, beginning on 24 April […]
9 April 2019
We recently interviewed the Library’s fall 2018 Visiting Fellow, Hala Alyan, on her time at the Library. Hala had an evening event on 10 October 2018 […]
27 March 2019
The Library’s strategic partnerships manager Pauline Lemasson recently interviewed the Library’s “volunteer” Volunteer Coordinator Danielle Typinski on what brought her to Paris, how she found out […]
26 March 2019
The Library is now subscribed to a couple of new magazines with a wide range of topics – environment, politics, news for children and book reviews. […]
25 March 2019
In this post, bibliophile volunteer Olga Ospina presents the account of the transition that The Guardian and newspapers in general had to go through with the […]
13 March 2019
The 2019 Salon du Livre will open on 15 March and continue over the weekend. To commemorate this important literary event, France Culture did a timely […]
12 March 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of March, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. March Culture Picks […]
11 March 2019
Three distinguished American writers have agreed to serve as the jury for the 2019 American Library in Paris Book Award. Alice Kaplan, who will chair this […]
8 March 2019
Books penned by former American Library in Paris staff members are currently exhibited in the Turner Commons, as part of a larger display commemorating International Women’s […]
22 February 2019
If you think about it, we actually don’t really need any cookbooks in the age of […]
18 February 2019
The books that I present in this blog advocate for the creation of public spaces that generate a place for social connection, community building and civic […]
12 February 2019
The Library’s strategic partnerships manager Pauline Lemasson recently interviewed Penelope Fletcher, owner of the recently reopened The Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore, about her thoughts on bookselling, how she […]
4 February 2019
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of February, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. T. S. Eliot […]
4 February 2019
It should come as no surprise that staff members of the American Library in Paris are avid readers. We are constantly sharing our favorite books and […]
28 January 2019
We’ve compiled the top circulating books of 2018 across all genres, including the children’s and teen collection. We are heartened to see that amongst the top […]
15 January 2019
In this article, I introduce some books translated into English recently. A modern take on Frankenstein, a story about friendship, a story about loneliness and a […]
3 January 2019
Two very different 19th Century approaches to life along with an exhibition tracing 5,000 years of art and design in Latin America are highlighted in this […]
18 December 2018
We know a lot of book lovers, and that it can be tough to chose the right gift book for a voracious reader. Whether you’re shopping […]
17 December 2018
In this blog I introduce 4 recent novels: a modern take on King Lear, a novel about homosexuality in Ireland throughout many years, the National Book […]
5 December 2018
It’s that time of year… best book lists are coming out! Here are our most checked-out and top-circulating books across all adult collections: The Adventures of […]
5 December 2018
Two extraordinary photographers: European Martine Franck and American Dorothea Lange, both concerned with the plight of those who are poor, isolated, marginalized, both of whom took […]
12 November 2018
This month’s Culture Picks by Mike Duffy give us an excellent sense of the pivotal role Picasso played as Paris embraced the Modern Art movement. Mike […]
12 November 2018
Greek myths remain relevant as we always relate to the themes that make these stories universal, passing down lessons from one generation to the next. In […]
15 October 2018
Travel books picked by volunteer Olga Ospina Library volunteer Olga Ospina is a true bibliophile, reading more books in a week than most do in […]
9 October 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of September, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. Our Picks this […]
25 September 2018
Hala Alyan’s Salt Houses reviewed by Strategic Partnerships Manager Pauline Lemasson Back in July, the Library’s first Writer-in-Residence Viet Thanh Nguyen spoke about being a refugee […]
18 September 2018
Two Library Visiting Fellows win the 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prize The 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners have been announced and both winners are/were […]
5 September 2018
Festival America in Paris (and the Library) If you’re looking to be immersed in a vibrant international literary community in Paris, look no further: From […]
3 September 2018
A literary interview with bibliophile volunteer Olga Ospina When and where do you enjoy reading? I love reading in the living room when I’m alone, […]
3 September 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of September, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. September is famous […]
9 August 2018
5 Literary Hotspots in Paris For generations, artists, writers, and musicians alike have called Paris their home. Unfortunately, while you may not be able to hop […]
3 August 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of August, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. August in Paris […]
25 July 2018
An American (Homeless) in Paris reviewed by Assistant Collections Librarian Bojan Kupirovic Woooooow, what a wonderful book! I’m not even sure if I can describe all […]
10 July 2018
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah Former Library programs manager Ann Mah has just published her latest book, The Lost Vintage, which has been nominated for […]
6 July 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of July, curated, researched and written by Library volunteer Mike Duffy. Our Picks this […]
29 June 2018
Essential Reads by Viet Thanh Nguyen On Wednesday 4 July, the American Library in Paris will welcome Viet Thanh Nguyen to talk about his edited collection […]
26 June 2018
Passing the baton… A note from outgoing director Jeff Hawkins For the last year or so, I’ve had the honor to be the director of the American […]
20 June 2018
Thanks to the Library volunteers! The Library celebrated its valuable and committed corps of volunteers at a reception on Thursday 14 June in the lower level […]
18 June 2018
2018 Young Authors Fiction Festival Celebration The Celebration for the 2018 Young Authors Fiction Festival was held at the Library on Friday 15 June. This year […]
4 June 2018
Hope College Summer Archive Project at the Library The Library recently welcomed a team of researchers from Hope College as part of a Paris Stories/Mellon Grand Challenges […]
29 May 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of June, thanks to the arduous research of volunteer Mike Duffy. Our Picks this […]
24 May 2018
Interview with Agnès Poirier Programs manager Grant Rosenberg interviews journalist Agnès Poirier about her earliest memories using a library, how she got into writing about the […]
15 May 2018
Discount code for the 2018 Champs-Élysées Film Festival The Champs-Élysées Film Festival celebrates its sixth anniversary from 12-29 June with the purpose of bringing the best of […]
4 May 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of May, thanks to the arduous research of volunteer Mike Duffy. Our Picks this […]
27 April 2018
Dance performances recommended by Library Visiting Fellow Vanessa Manko Library Visiting Fellow Vanessa Manko shares her recommendations for dance performances in Paris. ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER […]
26 April 2018
The American Library in Paris was created in part as a memorial to a young American poet, Alan Seeger, who wrote the well-known poem “I Have […]
23 April 2018
Interview with Library Visiting Fellow Vanessa Manko Programs manager Grant Rosenberg interviews the Library Visiting Fellow Vanessa Manko about her upcoming novel tentatively entitled A Question […]
10 April 2018
Bojan Kupirović, Assistant Collections Librarian, talks about his first experience at a library, the books he’s reading now, and the kind of reader he was as […]
5 April 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of April, thanks to the arduous research of volunteer Mike Duffy. Our Picks this […]
9 March 2018
Writing Inspiration for YAFF The deadline for the Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF) is fast approaching on Friday 30 March 2018 at 22h00. For writing inspiration, […]
9 March 2018
Word for Word performs Lucia Berlin The Library and École Jeannine Manuel are proud to present the annual production of Word for Word on Monday 9 […]
3 March 2018
The Library is pleased to present the Culture Picks for the month of March, thanks to the arduous research of volunteer Mike Duffy. Our Picks this […]
28 February 2018
Recommended readings for Julia Mickenberg’s event On Wednesday 7 March, the Library welcomes Professor Julia L. Mickenberg who will present her book, American Girls in Red Russia: […]
25 February 2018
Kids and teens review books Name: Leah Age: 12 Book title: Rapunzel’s Revenge Author: Shannon and Dean Hale Review: It is original and cool, there is adventure […]
14 February 2018
By the Book: Library Assistant/Book Award Coordinator Alexandra Vangsnes Alexandra Vangsnes, Library Assistant and Book Award Coordinator, talks about getting her first library card, some of […]
12 February 2018
There are many cultural events to attend in the city during the month of February, including a fantastic exhibition on Dutch artists who painted in Paris […]
31 January 2018
By the Book: Programs Manager Grant Rosenberg Grant Rosenberg, programs manager at the Library, talks about his first memory at a library, his favorite reads, and […]
31 January 2018
An Interview with Alice Feiring Author Alice Feiring will speak at the Library on Wednesday 7 February at 19h30 about natural and biodynamic wines and how […]
17 January 2018
Happy New Year! January in Paris means short days and as of late, lots of rain and cold temperatures. Thankfully, there are many reasons to go […]
30 November 2017
2017 is coming to a close, but Paris’s cultural offerings haven’t slowed down yet! Here are three current exhibitions that have caught our eye, along with […]
20 November 2017
New books we’re thankful for Many new titles have been added to the Library collection this past month, and there’s many that we are thankful […]
18 November 2017
An Interview with Michael Harlan Turkell Author Michael Harlan Turkell will be speaking at the Library about his book Acid Trip: Travels in the World of […]
6 November 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. As the days get […]
28 September 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. As the days get […]
19 June 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. June is the start […]
2 June 2017
An Interview with Chris Dickon Author Chris Dickon will speak about his new biography A Rendezvous With Death: Alan Seeger in Poetry, at War at a […]
26 May 2017
An Interview with Cara Connelly What’s your favorite writing trick to get the ideas flowing? I used to panic when I reached a point in a […]
22 May 2017
An Interview with James Kirchick Journalist James Kirchick wil be speaking at the Library on Tuesday 30 May about his book The End of Europe: Dictators, […]
13 May 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. May is officially “do as […]
10 May 2017
An Interview of Clarence Tokley The Library is a very busy place! We have so much going on and have some incredible volunteers that help us […]
4 May 2017
What’s behind the new Paris? Library staff recently asked Lindsey Tramuta, the creator of Lost in Cheeseland and the author of The New Paris: The People, […]
25 April 2017
The American influence on French libraries As an American living in France, I take it for granted that my local French public library is set up […]
17 April 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. Spring has arrived in Paris! […]
10 April 2017
Commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into WWI and the ALA Library War Service With the centennial of the U.S. entry into WWI on 6 […]
6 April 2017
Viet Thanh Nguyen by the book Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen shared the books he’s reading now and those he enjoyed as a child in […]
17 March 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. For March, we’ve selected exhibitions […]
3 March 2017
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving Loving, now in theatres, tells the incredible true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a Virginia couple who […]
28 February 2017
Some great new cookbooks just in time for dinner! Many of the new cookbooks at the Library were written from a very personal perspective. Ina Garten’s […]
24 February 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. The cold weather means we’re […]
18 February 2017
Writing tips & tricks to help you submit for the Young Authors Fiction Festival It’s creative writing season again! The Library encourages young authors all over […]
14 February 2017
New books that the Library staff can’t wait to read Among the new books that will be on the shelves shortly after a few of our […]
9 February 2017
Library teen member featured in 90-Second Newbery Film Festival One of our very Library teen members, Ezra Richardson, made a short stop-motion film called “The Wright […]
9 January 2017
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. January is a good month […]
3 January 2017
Marlene Dietrich’s Marginalia Megan Mayhew Bergman, the Library’s Visiting Fellow last spring, recently wrote an article in The New Yorker about the Library’s collection of books […]
20 December 2016
The 10 Best Books of 2016 The New York Times Book Review editors have selected their 10 best books of 2016, and the Library is pleased […]
8 December 2016
“The Dean of Black Paris” James A. Emanuel, the distinguished African-American poet, lived and wrote in Paris from the 1980s until his death in 2013. He […]
2 December 2016
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. December in Paris is of […]
8 November 2016
Thank you for a great Halloween! This year the Library welcomed hundreds of guests for our annual Halloween Extravaganza on 29 October! Eric the Magician and […]
11 October 2016
The Library welcomes Doug Dechow and Anna Leahy The Library is pleased to welcome our Visiting Fellows Doug Dechow and Anna Leahy, both from Chapman University, […]
4 July 2016
What Library staff is reading and recommending With the Library closed for renovation, the Library staff, like many of our members, gathered many books that they […]
4 July 2016
“Rendezvous with Death” one hundred years later The American Library in Paris marked a significant anniversary yesterday with commemorations surrounding American volunteers in France early in the […]
22 June 2016
Awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), the Andrew Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal are the UK’s oldest and most […]
14 June 2016
Libraries we love to work in (while ours is being renovated) While the Library is being renovated, the staff had to get creative about finding other […]
9 June 2016
And the 2016 YAFF winners are… The 2016 Young Authors Fiction Festival culminated with a celebration event on Friday 3 June 2016 at the American Church […]
19 April 2016
Renewing the American Library in Paris The impending renovation of the Library’s premises has evolved over three years of conversation and planning, and drawing and choosing, […]
8 April 2016
Megan Mayhew Bergman on natural farming and sustainability Join Library Visiting Fellow Megan Mayhew Bergman on Wednesday 20 April at 10h00 in a discussion about the […]
5 April 2016
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. This month, we recommend the […]
14 March 2016
What Library staff is reading and recommending Here are some book recommendations from the Libary staff and volunteers. For more staff recommendations, check regularly our display […]
8 March 2016
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month, including a new Los Angeles-themed […]
26 February 2016
New books have arrived! The arrival of new books at the Library is always highly anticipated. Our recent additions in both fiction and non-fiction center on […]
23 February 2016
Library staff on To Kill a Mockingbird The Library staff honors the legacy of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird by telling the stories of […]
5 February 2016
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the “most distinguished American picture book for children” by the Association for Library Service to Children (a division of […]
3 February 2016
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. Here are our Culture Picks […]
1 February 2016
Books for the James A. Emanuel exhibition The Library is pleased to present a collection of books and poetry in conjunction with the exhibition Black Man […]
29 January 2016
Jury named for 2016 Book Award Three distinguished writers, two of them past winners of the American Library in Paris Book Award, have agreed to serve […]
19 January 2016
New titles for your reading pleasure The new year is well on its way, but it’s early enough for keeping up on those new resolutions. We […]
13 January 2016
David Bowie’s Top Reads David Bowie’s list of his top 100 books was published in 2013 and includes some banned classics (1984, Lolita, A Clockwork Orange, […]
4 January 2016
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. Despite all that has happened […]
7 December 2015
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. Despite all that has happened […]
5 December 2015
The 10 Best Books of 2015 The New York Times Book Review editors have selected their 10 best books of 2015, and the Library is pleased […]
3 December 2015
Some books we are enjoying right now Here are some book recommendations from the Libary staff and volunteers to start off your holiday season. For more […]
23 November 2015
Thanksgiving at Café de Mars For Americans living in Paris, it’s hard to tell that Thanksgiving is coming up real soon. There aren’t any big turkeys (yet) […]
20 November 2015
The secret life of librarians Circulation assistant Eric Hengesbaugh recently returned from a vacation trip to California under unexpected conditions. An avid mountain climber, Eric sustained […]
10 November 2015
Thank you for a great Halloween! This year the Library welcomed hundreds of guests for our annual Halloween Extravaganza on 31 October! Eric the Macigian, Matt […]
3 November 2015
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. The month of November is […]
26 October 2015
New cookbooks to savor… As the days get shorter and cooler, our thoughts turn to the pending holiday season and all the cooking and entertaining that […]
26 October 2015
New cookbooks to savor… As the days get shorter and cooler, our thoughts turn to the pending holiday season and all the cooking and entertaining that […]
14 October 2015
A Library cameo in the new Sebastian Faulks The latest novel by Sebastian Faulks, Where My Heart Used to Beat, has a narrator who passes through […]
5 October 2015
On writing Lolita Vladimir Nabokov wrote his famous novel as he was touring the U.S. with his wife Véra to research butterflies in their natural environment. […]
30 September 2015
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. These events include exhibitions, performances, […]
29 September 2015
Great new mysteries and thriller titles The Library is thrilled to welcome these new titles of mystery coming very soon to our collection. You can place […]
29 September 2015
A MacArthur “genius” grant to Ta-Nehisi Coates Congratulations to the Library’s winter 2015 Visiting Fellow, Ta-Nehisi Coates, for winning one of the coveted MacArthur Foundation “genius” […]
28 September 2015
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2015 Shortlist The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. […]
14 September 2015
Great new fiction titles The Library is thrilled to welcome these new titles of fiction coming very soon to our collection. You can place a request […]
6 September 2015
Great new graphic novels The Library has recently acquired some great new graphic novels, just in time for la rentrée! Come check them out in the […]
1 September 2015
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city for the month of September. These events […]
24 August 2015
William Jay Smith (1918-2015) The American Library in Paris has lost a great friend of long standing, the celebrated American poet and part-time Parisian William Jay […]
17 August 2015
Summer shorts Summer days will soon be coming to an end, and the time to read that long novel or biography may become more scarce. We […]
30 July 2015
The 2015 American Library in Paris Book Award Shortlist Five books have been selected for the 2015 American Library in Paris Book Award. They are: The […]
30 July 2015
Some books we are enjoying right now Here are some book recommendations from the Libary staff and volunteer to take with you on your summer holidays. […]
23 June 2015
10 Book Challenge for Teens The Library is organizing a 10 Book Challenge for our teens as part of the Summer Reading Program. From 20 June […]
18 June 2015
Twelve exciting new titles published this year Here’s a list of hot new books that have recently been or will soon be entered into the Library […]
3 June 2015
And the 2015 YAFF winners are… The 2015 Young Authors Fiction Festival culminated with a celebration event on Friday 5 June 2015. Over 220 people attended the […]
3 June 2015
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. These events include exhibitions, performances, […]
1 June 2015
Books becoming movies It’s been said that 2015 was a great year for movie adaptations from books. From Still Alice (by Lisa Genova) to The Mortdecai […]
20 May 2015
The American Library in Paris was founded on 20 May 1920 with a core collection of books sent over by the American Library Association Library War […]
6 May 2015
The American Library in Paris is pleased to share our selection of cultural events going on in the city each month. These events include exhibitions, performances, […]
29 April 2015
Our Teen Author Smash was a success! OK we might be a bit biased but we think everyone who attended enjoyed the evening. Our staff, volunteers […]
17 April 2015
Some books we are enjoying right now Surrounded by books all day, Library staff and volunteers are always reading. After being asked countless times what books […]
3 April 2015
Reading nominees of the 2015 International Man Booker Prize In anticipation for the announcement of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize, the Library has put together […]
2 April 2015
To hoard or to tidy up…that is the question Browsing in the Library can lead to serendipitous discoveries, as can working in the Library. In the […]
27 March 2015
Reading Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman The Library will welcome two distinguished American novelists, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, as the guests of honor and speakers […]
20 March 2015
2015 Paris Spelling Bee Twenty-one finalists from the fourth to sixth grades (CM1-6ème) competed in the seventh annual Paris Spelling Bee at the American Library in […]
10 March 2015
Malcolm X in the stacks It’s been 50 years since Malcolm X was assassinated on 21 February 1965. On this occasion, France Ô created a documentary […]
24 February 2015
Teenage Authors There are many authors who wrote in their teens. Check out what they wrote! In the Forests of the Night (1999) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes […]
16 February 2015
Enjoying books about … books At the Library, we’re a community of bibliophiles. What better way to honor our shared passion than highlighting books in our […]
12 February 2015
Sweets for the sweet… Everyone seems to have a different opinion about how best to spend Valentine’s Day. There are certainly enough prix-fixe menus for this […]
19 January 2015
Dare to have a dream: books to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. To honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy on his birthday, we have put together […]
9 January 2015
15 new books we can’t wait to read in 2015 (part 2) Here is a short list of the books (part 2 of 2) that we […]
6 January 2015
15 new books we can’t wait to read in 2015 (part 1) To get you started on a year of excellent reads, the Library has just […]
4 December 2014
Top 20 most circulated books in 2014 The year is coming to a close, and we look back at the top 20 most circulated books in […]
27 November 2014
Books we are most thankful for We are thankful for many things in our lives and as we work surrounded by books everyday, we are of […]
20 November 2014
In search of culinary inspirations for the holiday table Food plays an essential part of holiday celebrations. Whether you plan on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner or […]
4 November 2014
An Officer and a Spy wins 2014 Book Award An Officer and a Spy, by Robert Harris, is the winner of the second annual American Library […]
27 October 2014
Galettete Pérougienne by Mimi Thorisson This is a wonderful speciality from the medieval town of Pérouges, near Lyon, made from a lemony yeasted brioche dough that […]
26 October 2014
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL. In this nine-part writing workshop for Library members we will look at story structure and characterization, as well as stylistic […]
25 October 2014
A review of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl is first and foremost a good story. I was hooked from page one. Nick and […]
22 October 2014
Remembering Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014) “I have always felt my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman […]
13 October 2014
Alexander Lobrano and Clothilde Dusoulier talk about French food and more… Food writers and bloggers Alexander Lobrano and Clothilde Dusoulier met with Library staff at Hotel […]
25 September 2014
Banned Books Week: Celebrate the freedom to read The freedom to not only to choose what we read, but also to select from a full array […]
30 August 2014
The most anticipated books for Fall 2014 With the rentrée littéraire in full swing, it’s time to trade in our summer reads for fall’s most anticipated books. […]
17 July 2014
In memory of Nadine Gordimer (1923-2014) Nobel prize-winning South African writer Nadine Gordimer passed on 13 July 2014 at the age of 90. She was an outspoken […]
4 July 2014
The nominees are here! The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate 25 of their favorite books of the previous year and […]
28 June 2014
The 2014 American Library Association Annual Meeting Library staff members Pauline Lemasson and Celeste Rhoads are reporting from the 2014 ALA Annual Conference, which officially kicked […]
15 June 2014
Summer is a MixtapeTeen Summer Reading Club 2014 As part of the Summer is a Mixtape Teen Reading Club 2014, Celeste Rhoads, the Children and Young […]
14 June 2014
Rock ‘n’ ReadSummer Reading Club 2014 As part of the Rock ‘n’ Read Summer Reading Club 2014, Celeste Rhoads, the Children and Young Adults’ Services manager, […]
10 June 2014
And the 2014 YAFF winners are… The 2014 Young Authors Fiction Festival culminated with a celebration event on Friday 6 June 2014. Over 240 people attended […]
10 June 2014
Researching America in 1914 I enjoy history generally, but especially obscure history, the story of the underdog and the forgotten. So it was very exciting […]
5 June 2014
The Julia Child fascination Julia Child Rules is the fourth and final installment in what has been dubbed my “Kick Ass Women” series — a […]
29 May 2014
In Memory of Maya Angelou (1928-2014) Maya Angelou, whose landmark 1969 book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings — an unsparing account of growing […]
19 May 2014
Paris Before Haussmann I decided to write How Paris Became Paris for two reasons. In the first place, I wanted to set the record straight. […]
16 May 2014
Translating Welcome to the Free Zone Translators will read a book “with more care than anybody else, more demandingly, more enquiringly” writes Daniel Hahn in […]
18 April 2014
Gabriel García Márquez remembered The literary titan and Nobel Prize recipient Gabriel García Márquez passed away in Mexico City on Thursday 17 April 2014 at the […]
31 March 2014
David Lebovitz was interviewed by Library staff members Grant Rosenberg and Pauline Lemasson in his beautifully renovated Paris kitchen. What follows are excerpts of his remarks. […]
27 March 2014
Why Zona Gale? People often ask us, “Who’s the author of your next story?” With In Friendship, which performs this Thursday 27 March and Friday 28 […]
25 March 2014
Reza Aslan was interviewed by Library staff members Grant Rosenberg and Pauline Lemasson before his talk. What follows are excerpts of his remarks. What is your […]
17 March 2014
What do you think are the most important steps to handwriting success? Many children, eager to begin writing and drawing, develop unusual grasping patterns because their […]
2 March 2014
Repairing and unrepairing books Captain Louis H. Cohn, owner of The House of Books, a New York bookshop specializing in modern first editions, once loaned Ernest […]
27 February 2014
Fans of fashion For those who can’t make it to the catwalks during the 2014 Paris Fashion Week, the Library can provide inspiration for your […]
5 February 2014
On Monday 27 January the American Library Association announced the winners of the most prestigious awards for American children’s books: the Newbery and Caldecott medals, which […]
31 January 2014
Reading and Eating in Paris For me, the only thing better than eating in Paris is reading in Paris. Happily for us Anglophones, the City […]
15 January 2014
Ever wondered what books get checked out the most at the American Library in Paris? Well, our circulation staff and librarians have compiled a list of […]
16 December 2013
The list of books below are some of the finest books we’ve read this past year. Not all were published in 2013, so it’s not quite […]
11 December 2013
Why graphic novels matter As part of the Library’s exhibit Art as Story: Celebrating the Graphic Novel, currently on display through 2 February 2014, we […]
3 December 2013
The three panelist of our December 11th evening program give a brief sense of the origins of their novels and the concept of storytelling: On Theory […]
2 December 2013
Vietnam: Different dreams, same footsteps Following are excerpts from remarks by Fredrik Logevall upon receiving the 2013 American Library in Paris Book Award for Embers […]
23 November 2013
Celebrating Thanksgiving à la Parisienne With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we imagine that many of the Library’s American members and guests are finalizing their plans […]
18 November 2013
Reflections of a Visiting Fellow In a world where so much research can be done by Google, where the online connections are so vast and […]
17 October 2013
What is la rentrée littéraire? In France the first weeks of September are of course synonymous with la rentrée – the end of […]
4 October 2013
Remembering Yousuf Karsh The Château Laurier Hotel, where the studio was on the 6th floor, and where the Karshes had their apartment. On […]
30 September 2013
Deconstructing Le Corbusier Le Corbusier is widely recognized in Europe as one of the founding fathers of 20th century modern architecture. […]
17 September 2013
Exploring the History of Photography I was in college when I first saw a glass photographic negative. Boxes of them had […]
24 July 2013
You’ll often hear us signing the alphabet song at Story Hour, but did you know we had a whole Story Hour theme on ABCs and 123s? […]
22 July 2013
If you heard roaring in the Children’s Library recently, your ears weren’t deceiving you. It was our Story Hour about dinosaurs! Eager participants aged 3-5 got […]
4 July 2013
“It was the absolute silence, nature completely indifferent to the city, desert under the streets and the road, and, circling the streets, the desert just waiting […]
24 June 2013
This year the Library is hosting three separate summer reading clubs – for children, teens and adults. Stop by anytime after 22 June to sign up […]
22 June 2013
The American Library in Paris is proud to be the organizer of the Young Authors Fiction Festival, in collaboration with the Society of Children’s Book Writers […]
17 June 2013
Lan Samantha Chang teaching a class at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop What is your overall philosophy for teaching writing? What advice do […]
3 June 2013
The Legacy of the Second Empire in Paris Today Those of us who live in Paris are reminded daily of the city’s […]
29 April 2013
Pissarro’s Places covers many of the cities, villages, and rural areas where Camille Pissarro painted. But one chapter had to be cut –one with a unique […]
16 April 2013
Paris, City of Shadows I visited Paris for the first time when I was a twenty-year-old college student. I can close […]
6 April 2013
Les Enfants du Paradis: An Appreciation of a Landmark Film in the History of French Cinema I have always been enamored of French […]
26 March 2013
A Tale of Two Gardens: New York’s High Line & Its Parisian Muse, the Promenade Plantée Photo by Annik La Farge I’m headed to […]