The Left Bank branch is housed in a building donated by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, situated within a few blocks from the Sorbonne, at 173, boulevard Saint-Germain. The branch offers a rich collection of literature at the disposal of professors and students. The branch closed in 1955 ― and is now a Ralph Lauren boutique.
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.
