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4worldlovers: The American Library in Paris was established in 1920 under the auspices of the American Library Association with a core collection of books and periodicals donated by American libraries to United States armed forces personnel serving their allies in World War I. The Library has since grown into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent.

Learn about our WWI origins; discover the innovations brought to France by American librarians in the 1920s; hear the true stories of the heroic librarians who kept the Library open during WWII; be amongst the first to know about our recent sleuthing in the archives and beyond.

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Five finalists have been selected for the 2023 American Library in Paris Book Award. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on 9 November. The award honors a title that best realizes new and intellectually significant ideas about France, the French, or French culture. This ceremony is the Library's most important donor appreciation event of the year.

Congratulations to 2023—2024 Visiting Fellows Christian Campbell and Adam Shatz, who join an impressive roster of intellectuals and writers who have received the award. Both Campbell and Shatz will complete their Fellowships in 2024. The Visiting Fellowship is made possible through the generous support of The de Groot Foundation.

4worldlovers: You will learn to break out of your comfort zone, step beyond the bounds of general knowledge and discover your passions. Students and faculty bring their diverse cultural backgrounds, languages and perspectives into the classroom. You’ll learn to be a cultural translator with the capacity to analyze, adapt and thrive in any environment. All you need to be a global explorer is the courage to live and learn in an international environment.

Our professors act as both mentors and collaborators, pushing you to question ideas and reflect on varied topics. Coming from renowned universities all over the world, faculty members work to expose you to multiple disciplines, professions and institutions. AUP’s small community means greater faculty-student interaction, and professors are excited to welcome you to campus, to hear your ideas and to help you decide on your future path.

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Claire Simon and Claude Lanzmann cycles, a tribute to Bruno Muel and the complete works of Dominique Marchais, plus all...