In June 1940, German troops march on Paris. On September 28, the Nazi regime publishes the Otto list, an inventory of over 1,000 books considered illegal by the occupying force. Dr. Hermann Fuchs, the Berlin librarian in charge of the enforcement of the banned list, pays a visit to the American Library and removes 40 books from circulation.
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