When a 10-month migraine made writing impossible, author Oliver Mol started a new role as train guard. He discusses a life derailed by chronic pain and the surprising trajectory of his journey back to himself.
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour full of songs, stories, and fun!
Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands speaks on British colonialism, international law, and his time before the International Court of Justice defending the Chagossian population.
The London Library partners with the American Library in Paris to host Anne de Courcy in a discussion on writer, heiress political activist, and icon of the Jazz Age Nancy Cunard.
Teen Advisory Group (TAG) members provide valuable feedback and share ideas about the Library’s teen programs, services, and collections.
Practice public-speaking, and learn tips and tricks.
Explore fairy tales and fables, then mix them up and make your own!
Join fellow aspiring writers in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas, get feedback and work on your technique.
What happens to the self when the mind begins to deteriorate? Science humanist Noga Arikha speaks with Rachel Donadio on neuropsychiatry and philosophy.
3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour full of songs, stories, and fun!
President of ARTE Bruno Patino speaks on media consumption, human connection, and information as a public good faced with the digital age.
The Library will be closed on Friday 1 November and Monday 11 November for the Toussaint and Armistice 1918 holidays.
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.
