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The Library is closed from Tuesday 22 December 2019 until Wednesday 1 January 2020. The Library will reopen at 10h00 on Thursday 2 January 2020.
The Library is closed from Tuesday 22 December 2019 until Wednesday 1 January 2020. The Library will reopen at 10h00 on Thursday 2 January 2020.
Ages 6-12 Join us for an interactive program about the math, including silly math problems for you to crack, word problems to solve together and […]
For ages 3-5 3-5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly Wednesday Story Hour! No advance registration is required, but […]
Ages 1-3 Songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young. Our Toddler Time is for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. The […]
The American Library in Paris and Toastmasters Paris are pleased to announce that the Youth Leadership Program (YLP) will continue for another season in 2019-2020 for […]
ages 6-12 Join the Gifted in France team for a workshop dedicated to the care and keeping of your amazing brain. How do […]
For ages 12-18. Join fellow aspiring writers in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas, get feedback and work on your […]
An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry – and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to reform it by New York Times […]
For ages 3-5 3-5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly Wednesday Story Hour! No advance registration is required, but […]
Elaine Sciolino is again captivating readers, this time with The Seine: The River That Made Paris, the follow-up to her New York Times best-selling book The […]
For ages 12-18. Provide valuable feedback and earn community service hours! Provide feedback and earn community service hours by joining the Teen Advisory […]
all ages! Kick off the new year, and meet fellow Library members during our annual winter and new year celebration! Join us for music, […]
For ages 12-18. Aspiring filmmakers, writers and actors are invited to join the Master Shot Film Club at the Library. Led by Paris-based filmmaker and […]
ages 9-12 Join Assistant Children's and Teens' Services Librarian Kirsty and volunteers for a workshop dedicated to researching and creating factual reports. We'll focus […]
You may think that you know the National Basketball Association (NBA), but did you know that the world’s elite championship sports a surprisingly zesty French accent? […]
For ages 3-5 3-5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly Wednesday Story Hour! No advance registration is required, but […]
Please join us for a public panel on the "bookstagram" phenomenon. We will be hosting four Paris-based bookstagrammers for the occasion: moderator Anne-Pauline (@apireading) and panelists […]
Ages 1-3 Songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young. Our Toddler Time is for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. The […]
Please join us for an evening with young adult author Angie Thomas. Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still lives in Jackson, Mississippi. A former […]
Ages 12-18 Complete challenges and solve mysteries set up just for you! At 19h00 we'll lock the Library doors and the game is […]
ages 12-18 Hosted by volunteer Laura Hershey, this monthly workshop is designed to teach teens the fundamentals of writing and literary analysis in a fun, […]
ages 6-12 Let's celebrate poetry together! In Scotland, 25 January is a day for celebrating Scottish poet Robert Burns. Together, we'll learn about Burns, and […]
ages 12- Adult This new three-part book club will allow fantasy fans to discuss new worlds and novels with like-minded readers. You're welcome to […]
Please join us for an evening with Dina Nayeri, who will be in conversation with Stuart Reid about her most recent work, The Ungrateful Refugee. […]
For ages 3-5 3-5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly Wednesday Story Hour! No advance registration is required, but […]
More Radioactive than Chernobyl In the 1940s and 1950s, the United States tested sixty-seven nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands, including the detonation of the […]
For ages 12-18 Back by popular demand...Writing from your ♥ with Jane Mobille! “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” - Ernest Hemingway Writing from […]
ages 12-18 Hosted by volunteer Laura Hershey, this monthly workshop is designed to teach teens the fundamentals of writing and literary analysis in a fun, […]
ages 6-12 Stop by for an afternoon of storytelling with professional storyteller Sylvie Mombo! During this special event, Sylvie will share two stories […]
For ages 12-18. Aspiring filmmakers, writers and actors are invited to join the Master Shot Film Club at the Library. Led by Paris-based filmmaker and […]
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.