Patron Circle
How does it work?
The Patrons Circle follows a yearly cycle beginning each September, bringing together our most committed supporters through a tiered donor programme.
With giving levels for individuals and families, it invites those who wish to invest more deeply to enjoy exclusive access and meaningful recognition.
Ernest Hemingway
Contribution: €100+
You’re invited to three exclusive, curated events each year, featuring literary talks at the Library followed by a champagne cocktail apéro.
Connect, mingle, and share ideas with fellow supporters who are passionate about advancing our mission.
Langston Hughes
Contribution: €500+
Members of the Langston Hughes Circle enjoy the benefits of the Ernest Hemingway Circle, plus two exclusive invitations to the annual Book Award Ceremony – an evening of literary celebration, fine food, live music, and the company of fellow book lovers.
Celebrate literature, connect with kindred spirits, and deepen your support of our mission.
Click to see highlights from last year’s Book Award
Ex-Librus Lux
Contribution: €10,000+
All the benefits of the Ernest Hemingway and Langston Hughes Circles, plus an invitation to an exclusive roundtable lunch with the Library’s Director.
Join an intimate roundtable lunch with the Library’s Director. An exceptional moment to directly engage with the institution’s leadership: exchange ideas about the future of the Library, ask questions about its programs and mission, and shape the conversations that shape our institution.
How to Join
To join Patrons Circle, you can do so with either U.S. Dollars or Euros using cash, check, or credit card.
For generous gifts, please contact us at giving@americanlibraryinparis.org to receive our account details.
Gifts to the American Library in Paris Foundation can be sent to the following address:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
c/o William D. Torchiana
Rm. 3111
125 Broad St.
New York, NY 10004
Benefits to Giving
USA: The American Library in Paris is a United States 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of Delaware. Contributions are tax-deductible in the USA to the full extent allowed by law and will be acknowledged with a tax receipt.
France: The American Library in Paris is an organisme d’intérêt général for French tax purposes. Donations made by French residents may be eligible for a credit against French income taxes up to 66% of the amount of the gift as provided for by French CGI article 200. Gifts will be acknowledged with a tax receipt.
Meet our supporters
With a couple of brief interruptions when we were living in the states, I have been a member of the American Library in Paris since the late 1980s: The collection is fantastic and sometimes I just like to browse until I find something unexpected to borrow and read.
As a woman, a person of color and a mother, it was important to me to support organizations such as the American Library in Paris which makes reading and learning accessible to EVERYONE! My mother was an educator and instilled the love of reading in me as a child. The American Library in Paris supports these endeavors and it was an easy choice for me to support their efforts.
Since 2007, the library has been my creative home away from home. The archives, the biography collection, and the Art books are my favorite library sections, and I have visited them often for my research or just for reading pleasure. Hanging out at the crazy coffee machine, through the Nights with an Author program, and the Annual Gala, I have made dear friends of all ages and backgrounds.
