Happy Holidays

xmastrees1We'd like to thank you - our members, volunteers, and donors - for choosing the Library. Your presence in the reading room, your attendance at programs, your membership renewals, your volunteering, and your gifts - all these make the American Library in Paris the living institution that it is. The staff and trustees wish you a joyful holiday season.

Charles Trueheart, Director
 
Holiday Closures

clock2The Library will be closing early on Thurs 24 December, then closed on Fri 25 December & Sat 26 December for Christmas and on Fri 1 January & Sat 2 January 2010 for New Year's.

See our Location & Hours page for details
 

Monthly Used Book Sale

Sat 9 Jan

booksale2Find great bargains on gently used books and other materials at the Library's monthly book sale - this month on the second Saturday of the month instead of the first.

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Did you know?The American Library in Paris has more than 2,000 members from over 90 countries. We have more than 500 periodicals available and offer over 200 youth-oriented programs every year.