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 […]
Sufis embody the mystical side of Islam but are also part of well-established institutional networks—the Sufi orders that extend across the Muslim world. Through the words, […]
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 […]
Picking up the thread from the Library's February 2019 panel on mixed race and identity, this public panel, moderated by Tarani Merriweather and featuring discussants Jacqueline […]
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 […]
For ages 12-18. Provide valuable feedback and earn community service hours! Provide feedback and earn community service hours by joining the Teen Advisory […]
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 […]
Get crafty with volunteers during this afternoon dedicated to the art of making Valentines! We'll have all the supplies you need to create homemade Valentines for […]
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 […]
ages 9-12 Join Assistant Children's and Teens' Services Librarian Kirsty and volunteers for a workshop dedicated to the craft of writing a short story. […]
A global tour of energy–the builder of human civilization and also its greatest threat. Energy is humanity’s single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert […]
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 […]
Join us for an public conversation with Dr. Mariana Marrana and Taylor Gabourie, who will be discussing the science behind emerging disease, the role of human […]
Ages 0-4 Join us for imaginative play in the Library! For this event, we'll read This is Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, […]
For ages 6-12 Let's celebrate Black History Month by finding out more about literary and artistic figures from the 20th and 21st centuries! […]
Programming will resume on Tuesday 25 February at 19h30.
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 […]
Programming will resume on Tuesday 25 February at 19h30.
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 […]
For ages 6-10 Let's sing a few ridiculous American camp songs together. Learn a few songs, or bring in a favorite if you have one. […]
Ages 12-Adult Join us for an afternoon with actress and writer Echo Brown. Echo will talk about how she came to write her debut YA […]
Please join us for a conversation between journalist Rachel Donadio and the 2019 American Library in Paris Book Award winner, Marc Weitzmann. The two will discuss […]
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 topic of French strike culture and mentality. The event will be moderated by Adam Nossiter (New York […]
For ages 12-18 Why do we call it real news? Assess real vs. fake news vs. satire, verifiable facts vs. urban legends, […]
For ages 6-12 Join us for a few short stories about robots, then create your own miniature model robots using the tricks, tips and supplies […]
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.
