American Library in Paris

The American Library in Paris is a book collection of approximately 100,000 works housed in a building near the Eiffel Tower. The spaces spread across multiple floors and offer reading areas, work desks, and event spaces alongside the collection.

The institution was founded in 1920 to provide reading materials to American soldiers after the First World War. During the Second World War, it played an important role in resisting occupation.

The library draws both English-speaking and French-speaking visitors who gather here to read and participate in cultural events. Regular author talks and reading circles bring together different literary perspectives.

Visitors can borrow books, access digital resources, and work or concentrate in quiet reading areas. The spaces are well equipped and suitable for different types of learning.

During occupation, staff members bravely concealed and distributed books to Jewish community members at risk. These secret actions to protect persecuted people are remembered today as quiet acts of resistance.

Location: 7th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1920

Website: https://americanlibraryinparis.org

GPS coordinates: 48.85890,2.29900

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:50