Why does English have both brotherhood and fraternity? Why is the crime called murder but the accusation called homicide? Merriam-Webster dictionary editor Peter Sokolowski speaks on why we have so many synonyms, and how our language has evolved.
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!
Writers Lindsey Tramuta, Rokhaya Diallo, and Grace Ly speak about diversity, representation, the mythology of the Parisienne, and the lived experience of women in France.
Do we really know what we eat? Investigative journalist Michael Moss speaks on the hidden workings of the world of processed food.
Get in the mood for Halloween by helping to decorate the Library!
Join the Children and Teens’ Services team to learn about famous ghost stories, listen to a few famous tales, and then tell one of your own! […]
Over two hundred days into the invasion of Ukraine, prominent voices in contemporary Ukrainian literature speak on writing through war.
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to dress up in costume, and join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!
This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young.
Tell scary stories, and meet other community members.
Get ready for Halloween with handmade creations!
What steps need to be taken in order to combat the economy of the patriarchy? Economist Héléne Périvier explains how gender equality may be achieved through a feminist economics.
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.
