
Story Hour (ages 3-5) [VIRTUAL—RSVP REQUIRED]
For ages 3-5 3-5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes […]
For ages 3-5 3-5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes […]
For ages 6-12 Begin your own original short story during this interactive writing workshop. Children ages 6-12 are invited to join us for an […]
The American Library in Paris and Message Paris are organizing a Read-A-Thon to encourage vacation reading, and raise funds for the American Library in Paris! This […]
For ages 6-12 Children ages 6-12 are invited to join us for an interactive writing workshop direct to your living room, kitchen, bedroom, or wherever […]
For ages 6-12 February marks Black History Month, and stories are just one of the many ways you can teach your kids about the accomplishments […]
For children ages 5+ their families Enjoy a reading of Paris by Phone by bestselling author Pamela Druckerman, followed by a Q&A. The magic […]
For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes […]
For children and teens ages 9–18 and their families Dive into history with author Barbara Diggs, and find out about the pivotal role youth played […]
For ages 6–12 Children ages 6–12 are invited to join us for an interactive event exploring the Vikings. Who were the Vikings? How did they […]
For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes […]
A book club for 9-12-year-olds! Celebrate poetry month by reading a novel-in-verse, Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, and then join in a discussion and […]
For ages 3–5 CLICK HERE TO RSVP. 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual […]
The Library has reduced operating hours from Tuesday 15 July 2025 through Monday 25 August 2025, inclusive.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 13h00 to 19h00
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 10h00 to 16h00
Sundays and Mondays: CLOSED
We’ll be CLOSED all day on the following: Bastille Day Monday 14 July; Assumption Friday 15 August and Saturday 16 August
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.