Join Evenings with an Author (in person and online*) to discuss Venus Betrayed: The Private World of Édouard Vuillard with art biographer Julia Frey and art historian Beverly […]
for ages 1–3 Toddler Time This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young. Books featured during our Toddler Time […]
Teen Night: The Art of Performance For ages 12–18 Join Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Pallas-Amenah, staff and volunteers for a night dedicated to the art of […]
Storytelling with Sylvie Mombo For ages 6–12 During this special event, professional storyteller Sylvie Mombo will share her stories with participants, then talk about her process […]
In Difficult Women, writer and journalist Helen Lewis explores the complexities, incoherencies, and bad behavior across a history of feminism. Rejecting the contemporary taste for feel-good […]
Story Hour: Surprises Galore! For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group! […]
Join Evenings with an Author (online) to discuss How Forests Think with anthropologist and author Eduardo Kohn Click here to RSVP Can forests think? The driving force (and […]
Evenings with an Author and The Overseas Press Club of America (in person and online*) present The French Election, Analyzed with journalists Vivienne Walt, Victor Mallet, Sarah Paillou, […]
Story Hour: I Love Our Earth For ages 3–5 3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a […]
Join Evenings with an Author (in person and online*) to discuss News as a Public Good with economist Julia Cagé Click here to RSVP We face a crisis […]
for ages 1–3 Toddler Time This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young. Books featured during our Toddler Time […]
Teen Night: Cupcake Decorating For ages 12–18 Join us for an evening of sugar-fueled creativity. Participants will work together and in teams to create original, iced […]
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.
