Discounts for Institutional Partners

Discounted rates are available to institutions that offer Library memberships to their community members, students, and staff.

The American Library in Paris offers a comprehensive range of English-language materials and academic digital databases to suit the needs of students and faculty from universities, think tanks, cultural and governmental institutions, study abroad programs, bilingual and international schools, French lycées with the competitive OIB Anglophone section, and English language schools.

Why offer memberships to your students, faculty, and community members?

We offer the largest English-language circulating collection on the European continent, with 100,000 print books and magazines

Members have access to a wide array of of digital resources, including: EBSCO, JSTOR, ProQuest Ebook Central, World Book Encyclopedia, RBdigital, OverDrive, and the New York Times online.

The Library has reservable and open study spaces for groups and individuals, including a sound-proof reading room, a conference room, small private study rooms, an atelier “maker’s” space, and more.

Reference librarians are available for research assistance.

We offer extended hours on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

We’re open on Saturdays and Sundays.

Contact partnerships@americanlibraryinparis.org to learn more about membership discounts for your institution.

Library Orientations

Orientations take place in person at the Library and last about an hour. The presentation may include an introduction to our e-resources, research skills, and information about the Library’s facilities, study spaces, and archives. Our team will work with you to choose the orientation format that is best suited to your needs.

Here is what you need to know to sign up for a Library orientation:

 

  • You must request an orientation at least 2 weeks in advance. Orientation slot availability will vary and will depend upon your group’s size.

 

  • Partner schools and institutions that purchase memberships for their students and faculty receive one free orientation per semester. For all others, there is a flat fee of 50€ and 5€ per attendee.

 

  • To schedule a Library orientation, please contact partnerships@americanlibraryinparis.org.