History of Paris Scavenger Hunt (ages 12–18)

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Join Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Jason Hazard for a scavenger hunt dedicated to research—and discover Paris in a new light.

Story Hour: Thanksgiving (ages 3–5)

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3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!

(Hybrid) Marc Selverstone on The Kennedy Withdrawal

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American history expert Marc Selverstone offers a new and surprising response to a famously unanswerable question: what were JFK’s intentions for Vietnam?

Free

Paris Explorers (ages 8–12)

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Learn research skills, and uncover facts about the city of light!

Entre Nous: Thinking Translation with Gayatri Spivak and Emily Apter

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Gayatri Spivak and Emily Apter appear on Zoom to discuss translating thought and thinking translation. A conversation at the Library organized in collaboration with Columbia Global Centers | Paris and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.

Free

(Online) Simon Critchley on Questioning Everything

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

Philosopher Simon Critchley speaks about the most fundamental questions in philosophy, their relevance in the contemporary age, and how we might try to answer them.

Free

Toddler Time (ages 1–3)

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This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for the very young.

Story Hour: Imaginary Creatures (ages 3–5)
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