The Library welcomes author of #You Know You’re Black in France When, Trica Keaton for a conversation about antiblackness and the politics of race in France.
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The Library welcomes author of #You Know You’re Black in France When, Trica Keaton for a conversation about antiblackness and the politics of race in France.
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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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In the presence of Jim Dine, Hugo Pernet, Ghazal Mosadeq, and others, discover Journal: a new, multilingual magazine stressing the urgency of poetry in conversation.
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Essayist and critic Brian Dillon joins us at the Library to share his love of language.
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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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At mk2 Bibliothèque, in partnership with the mk2 Institut, join Sylvie Laurent for a conversation on race and capital in America. |
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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 Karin Roffman and Sharon Roffman for an evening of poetry, biography, and musical performance celebrating the life of American poet John Ashbery.
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This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for very young children.
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Meeting five 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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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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Join our partners at the Opéra Comique for a special sing-along event.
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Participate in movie trivia and games, then enjoy a screening of a classic film. |
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Meet author Hollis Kurman and enjoy a reading of her picture book. |
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Meet Karen McManus, the author of bestselling young adult thrillers. |
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Composer-in-Residence and Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin, sings jazz standards, spirituals, and music of her own from her 2021 EP, Extended.
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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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The Library is delighted to welcome authors Dimitris Lyacos and Vanessa Onwuemezi for a conversation about poetic experimentation, style, and musicality.
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Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Royce Vavrek present opera for the 21st-century.
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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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Join our partners at the Opéra Comique for a special offsite event with discounted tickets for Library members. |
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Meet other bookworms and explore classic and contemporary children's literature!
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Join Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Royce Vavrek for a one-day opera masterclass. |
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Writer and scholar Selby Wynn Schwartz comes to the Library to discuss her Booker Prize-longlisted novel, After Sappho.
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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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Art, advocacy, and the liberatory power of creative expression: dive into the current landscape of the arts with three of the most prominent voices of the new artistic generation.
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This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for very young children.
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In partnership with The London Library, join us for an offsite event to explore the revolutionary histories of our respective cities with two acclaimed authors, Niall Kishtainy and Adam Thirlwell.
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Party like it’s the 1920s and immerse yourself in the rich literary history of the American Library in Paris with Les Annees Folles at La Coupole! Tickets are SOLD OUT |
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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.
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Craft your own original short story with help from bestselling author Amy Plum! |
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Explore the application and admissions process for universities in the U.S. and how best to prepare.
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Join us for a morning event dedicated to music and movement!
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Join our partners at the Opéra Comique for a special offsite event with discounted tickets for Library members. |
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Join us for a conversation with Writer-in-Residence Patricia Lockwood.
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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 for an interactive seminar with Writer-in-Residence Patricia Lockwood.
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Test your musical knowledge and get to know other teens in the community! |
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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.