Youth Leadership Program: Deadline to Apply (ages 14–18)
For ages 14-18 Want to build your confidence in front of a group? You can overcome nervousness and build self-confidence while meeting other English speaking […]
For ages 14-18 Want to build your confidence in front of a group? You can overcome nervousness and build self-confidence while meeting other English speaking […]
The Library's Master Shot Film Club runs from September through June, and members meet once a month at The American Library in Paris. Meetings are facilitated […]
Experienced writers and amateurs are all welcome to apply for the Library’s Teen Writing Group. Applications for the 2022–2023 season opened on 27 May 2022 and […]
Friendship Bracelets all ages Learn how to braid a friendship bracelet, or two (for ages 6+) or make a beaded bracelet for someone special. Children […]
Story Hour: Story Hour in the Park For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in […]
Toddler Time for ages 1–3 This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young. Books featured during our Toddler Time events […]
Learn classic summer songs, and sing along!
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!
Putting words and pictures on paper can transport us to new worlds. Join young-adult author Jion Sheibani as she guides you in the creation of your own stories.
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!
Sundays and Mondays: CLOSED
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 13h00 to 19h00
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.
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.