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August 2026
Saturday Series: Geography Challenge (ages 6–12)

Sat August 29 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

The American Library in Paris

Show of your knowledge of geography as you compete alongside other Library members.
Final Day: Read Across America Summer Reading Challenge

Sat August 29 @ 12 h 00 min

The American Library in Paris

Win prizes for your reading!
Final day: American authors and illustrators A–Z summer reading challenge

Sat August 29 @ 12 h 00 min

The American Library in Paris

Win prizes for your summer reading!
Free Write: A Creative Session (ages 12–18)

Sat August 29 @ 14 h 00 min - 15 h 30 min

The American Library in Paris

Practice creative writing, meet other teens, and share your work.

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Summer Hours

The Library has reduced operating hours from Wednesday 15 July 2026 through Monday 24 August 2026, 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 Tuesday 14 July and Assumption Saturday 15 August.

Benefit program for Library supporters

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.

Planned giving to the Library

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.