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)
The Library’s annual Halloween Extravaganza will be held on Saturday 26 October 2019, with events for all ages throughout the day.
Tickets must be purchased in advance for each individual event, for each person attending. Tickets must be purchased in person at the Library during open hours. Library members may purchase tickets at the Children’s & Teens’ Services Desk beginning Tuesday, 1 October. If tickets remain, they will be available for purchase by non-members beginning Tuesday 15 October. Library members may purchase an additional two tickets for non-member guests, but the non-member fee applies. Tickets are 5€ per person for Library members and 15€ per person for non-members.
10h00-19h00 | all ages | Trick-or-Treating!
Trick-or-treating with neighborhood businesses.
Maps are free with the purchase of a ticket for any event, or may be purchased individually for 5€ on Saturday 26 October at the Library.
10h30-11h30 | ages 0-3 | Tricks and Treats for Tiny Tots! (SOLD OUT!)
A Halloween party for ages 0-3 and their grown-ups featuring Halloween stories read by our children’s librarians, songs, games, surprises and craft projects for little hands.
12h30-14h30 | ages 4-7 | Halloween Hullabaloo! (SOLD OUT!)
A Halloween party for children ages 4-7 and their families, with festive seasonal crafts followed by fun Halloween stories and songs. We’ll wrap up this event with a costume contest in multiple categories for children (and our favorite parent’s costume), and a performance by the American Children’s Theatre All Stars!
15h30 – 17h30 | ages 7+ | Horrific Halloween! (SOLD OUT!)
A Halloween party for children ages 7+ and their families, with festive seasonal crafts followed by spooky Halloween stories and creepy songs performed by the American Children’s Theatre All Stars. We’ll wrap up this event with a costume contest in multiple categories for children ages 7+ (and a special award for our favorite parent’s costume).
18h30-20h30 | ages 10 – Adult | The Haunted Library
In the evening, the American Library in Paris will turn into The Haunted Library. We’ll lead tours through the Haunted Library from 18h30 until 20h30. Tickets available for tours every 15 minutes from 18h30 until 20h15. Short horror films from the Master Shot Film Club will be screened in the Reading Room from 19h00-20h00, with a costume contest for ages 8-adult held at 20h00.
Questions? Contact the Children’s and Teens’ Services Department: 01 53 59 12 69. Email queries should be directed to Children’s & Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org
Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with these guidelines so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons.
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.