Idris Balogun, acclaimed designer and founder of WINNIE New York, and international stylist Julie Ragolia discuss this season’s Fashion Week and WINNIE New York’s new African American art-inspired collection.
A landmark in the hills of the 20th arrondissement becomes a point of meeting, departure, and return across the seasons in Will Mountain Cox’s debut novel, Roundabout.
Journalist and historian Timothy Garton Ash guides us through the recent history of Europe and offers his expert predictions about what comes next.
The Library welcomes distinguished theater director Peter Sellars to discuss his upcoming opera at the Opéra Bastille, and the role of the arts in today’s world.
The American Library in Paris is delighted to be partnering with The American Pavilion at Cannes and Deadline for a special film screening of the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase past winners.
Celebrated author Adam Levin discusses latest novel Mount Chicago: a sweeping, whacky, whimsical disaster epic of the present day.
The Library is honored to welcome renowned legal scholar and feminist advocate Catharine A. MacKinnon, in conversation with philosopher Kate Kirkpatrick.
Celebrated French author Marie Darrieussecq joins us at the Library to discuss her new book, Sleepless–a literary, philosophical, and scientific meditation on sleep and wakefulness.
In-person at the Center for the Art of Translation, Linnea Axelsson, Alexis Wright, Saskia Vogel and Tommy Orange on writing and translation.
International bestseller Barbara Kingsolver joins us at the Library to discuss her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Demon Copperhead.
Seasoned translators Tess Lewis and Daniel Levin Becker will face off at the Library for a Valentine’s evening of multilingual competition.
Join two of the UK’s most celebrated debut authors, Vanessa Onwuemezi and Thea Lenarduzzi, as they delve into interplays of language, heritage, and writing.
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Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 10h00 to 16h00
We’ll be CLOSED all day on the following: Bastille Day Sunday 14 July; Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Friday 26 July; Assumption Thursday 15 August.
Lending Policy During the Games: No books will be due between 14 July and 15 August, and no overdue fines will accrue during the Games.
If you have questions about how to get to the Library in July and August, please see our webpage Accessing the Library during the Games.
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.
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