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Lauren Elkin, writer, translator, and flâneuse, discusses feminism in art history and revolutionary representations of the female form.
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This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for very young children. |
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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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This interactive program will feature songs, rhymes and stories in English for babies and their caregivers.
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Meet other English-language learners and learn new words with a hands-on activity. 
Join fellow aspiring writers in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas, get feedback and work on your technique. |
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Join Madeleine Schwartz, editor-in-chief of the Dial, for a masterclass in reporting fact and fighting fiction.
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3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour full of songs, stories, and fun!
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Daniel Levin Becker returns to the American Library in Paris to discuss his dazzling translation of Laurent Mauvignier’s new thriller, The Birthday Party, longlisted for The International Booker Prize 2023.
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This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for very young children. |
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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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Library is closed
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At mk2 Bibliothèque, in partnership with the mk2 Institut, join V (formerly Eve Ensler) in conversation with Libération’s Cécile Daumas. |
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Journalists Simon Kuper and Ian Leslie discuss the role of Oxford University’s elite student culture in producing the modern British Conservative Party.
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3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour full of songs, stories, and fun!
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Inspired by the adage “everyone's a critic,” Scholar of Note Lauren Oyler shares how to develop and express taste in literature.
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This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for very young children.
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Meeting one of Critical Conversations, an expert-led discussion series that allows Library members to ponder the most important issues of our time. This season: a reflection on how we can save democracy, drawing on history, systems mapping, and the emerging science of collective intelligence.
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In-person at the Brooklyn Center for Fiction, the International Library and Celebrate Mexico Now! present Jazmina Barrera's Cross-Stitch. |
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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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Explore what it takes to get into a top college (in the U.S. and abroad) and how best to prepare. |
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Join us at the Library for a chance to engage with Pascal Bruckner, a public intellectual whose work has long been a lightning rod for cultural conversation.
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3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour full of songs, stories, and fun!
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Join us at the Library for a conversation with Kirstin Chen, author of the bestselling novel Counterfeit, and writer and podcaster Grace Ly.
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Meet other writers as you create an original short story. |
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The Library welcomes Giuliano da Empoli for a conversation about his bestselling novel, The Wizard of the Kremlin, in celebration of it's upcoming English publication.
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Join Binkady-Emmanuel Hié and Lyneka Little as they discuss organizing for social change, overlooked histories, and equity in the arts.
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3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour full of songs, stories, and fun!
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Step into the poetic universe of renowned Russian poet Maria Stepanova as she explores her perspectives on memory, language, and politics.
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American filmmaker, Emmy Award-winner, and Oscars honoree Frederick Wiseman discusses truth and objectivity, the ethics of narrative, and his decade-spanning career in cinema.
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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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Test your musical knowledge and get to know other teens in the community! |
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Join fellow aspiring writers in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas, get feedback and work on your technique. |
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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.
