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The American Library in Paris @amerlibparis

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There are still some tickets left for LIBRARY AFTER DARK 18 for #Halloween on Saturday 26 October from 9pm πŸ‘»! Experience the library at night, with a spooky silent disco in the stacks, boos and snacks, and a costume competition to die for πŸŽƒ americanlibraryinparis.org/e…
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11 Sep 2024
Congratulations to Claire Messud, Adam Shatz, and Robert Darnton, whose books are among those nominated for the American Library in Paris Award. ow.ly/Cbhf50TlfN4 @amerlibparis
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We're pleased to announce the 2024 shortlist for the American Library in Paris Book Award! πŸ“šπŸ΅οΈ @mediaevalrevolt @RobertDarnton
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πŸ“š 2024 AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD LONGLIST πŸ“š Congratulations to LIBERTY EQUALITY FASHION: THE WOMEN WHO STYLED THE FRENCH REVOLUTION by Anne Higonnet, one of the ten longlisted titles for this year’s Book Award. @wwnorton #americanlibraryinparisbookaward
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πŸ“š 2024 AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD LONGLIST πŸ“š House of Lilies by @mediaevalrevolt is a fully immersive, wonderfully fluid and engaging popular history of the medieval Capetian dynasty in France. Available for check-out to members! #AmericanLibraryInParisBookAward
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8 Jul 2024
#OverDrive founders Steve & Loree Potash visited @amerlibparis near the Eiffel Tower. This historic library offers a rich book collection, a children's reading room, & more! They met Executive Director Audrey Chapuis, who shared treasures from Hemingway & Stein. #LibraryLove
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Introducing the 2024 American Library in Paris Book Award Longlist... πŸ“šπŸ† From 73 submissions, the ten books to make this year's longlist are⬇️
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Keep your eyes peeled for the shortlist announcement in September! Which books from the longlist have you already read? And which ones are you looking forward to reading over the summer?
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Happy St Patrick's Day! πŸ’šπŸ€πŸ§‘ To celebrate, we're highlighting some well-loved Irish works, all available for check-out in the Library ‡️
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New tote bags just arrived at the Library, especially these rust-colored ones 🍊🟠πŸ₯• Drop by to the Library and purchase one while stocks last! #americanlibraryinparis #library #librarybooks
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We're celebrating Valentine's Day at the Library the only we know how... with books! ❀️❀️ Staff member Josie is favoring books about hearts and heartbreak, whereas Claire has gone for some fun romance. What do you LOVE to read? #valentinesday #lovereading
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It's Fitzcarraldo February here at the Library, and we're looking forward to welcoming a series of guest speakers published by programming partner @FitzcarraldoEds. Drop by the Members' Lounge and browse our display of books by authors speaking at the Library this month!
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This week, the Library team is highlighting hidden gems from the stacks πŸ’ŽπŸ“š From love poetry to graphic novels, our staff members have picked a broad range of books that they think you should know about! #americanlibraryinparis
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Difficult to translate into English, #hygge evokes a feeling of cosiness, conviviality and contentment. It can involve anything from lighting a scented candle to curling up with a good book! Drop by the Members' Lounge to learn more about hygge and how to manifest it πŸ“š
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What are your New Year's Reading Resolutions? We have dozens of collections from sci-fi and mysteries to graphic novels, cookbooks, and popular fiction to help you achieve them! Here's staff member Yoon kicking off 2024 with @rgay's essay collection 'Opinions'! #libraries πŸ“š
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There are still a few days left to stop by the Library to check out some holiday reads, including these exciting new releases and much more πŸ“š What will you be reading over the holidays?
Stack of five books held up in front of the Eiffel Tower.

ALT Stack of five books held up in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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Good news! All books checked out before the Library's annual closure on 23 December are due in January 2024, so you don't have to rush to bring them back before the winter break. If you need a due date extension or a custom due date, get in touch with the team πŸ“žπŸ–±οΈ
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πŸ“£ New e-Books and e-Audiobooks alert πŸ“£ We've got your winter holiday reading sorted with a brand new batch of digital books that has just landed over on Libby/OverDrive πŸŽ§πŸ“± Log in to Libby today to browse the new selection: libbyapp.com/library/america…
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To celebrate Joan by Katherine J. Chen (the winner of this year's Book Award), we've curated a selection of biographies and other literary renderings of this legendary historical figure, including Mary Gordon's biography of Joan of Arc which inspired Chen to write her novel.
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