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)
An event every week that begins at 17 h 00 on Friday, repeating until Fri 4 December 2020
We’re delighted to bring you a new, virtual opportunity to connect with fellow readers in the Library community. “Friday Firesides,” a cozy, members-only social hour, will be meeting weekly for the next month. This new initiative is targeted to Library members facing a new confinement in France, but is open to all members, worldwide.
Meetings are 13, 20, and 27 November, and 4 December, from 17h00-18h00 on Zoom. Participation is free, and you can attend as many Firesides as you’d like.
We hope this special, limited series will deliver moments of warmth, brightness, and levity for the chilly month ahead. Meetings will be organized and led by Programs Manager Catherine Olien, and other staff members will be dropping in as well.
So don’t be shy! Light a candle, set it next to your device, tune in and gather ‘round for what should be a lovely and lively informal series of discussions.
Sign up via the link above to reserve a slot! Format will depend on the interest we have in the series, including the final number of registered participants. After registering, you will receive more information, including a meeting link and details.
Please contact programs@americanlibraryinparis.org with any questions.
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.