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Thank you all for supporting YAFF 2023. It has been a great year and we couldn’t have done it without you all! This year, the Library received 1,018 YAFF submissions from over 90 schools and writing programs.
Each judge and committee member is acknowledged in the printed booklets with the winning stories and I’ll be publishing all the judges’ names on the YAFF website. We had 105 judges this year which is a huge number. but when spread over 1018 submissions...

Drop by the Members’ Lounge this September to take a look at our display of books that have been challenged and/or banned, from Harry Potter to the Bible.
Banned Books Week, organized by the American Library Association (ALA), takes place every year in September to shine a light on books that have historically—and more recently—been banned or challenged by libraries, schools, and governments all over the...

If you’re staying in Paris this August, make the most of what the Library has to offer to help you take a holiday in your very own city.
We’ve got a broad selection of Paris travel guides and books about the history, food, architecture and culture of the city to help you get to know the city, whether you prefer to head out to the streets to explore or curl up and read about Paris from...

With the temperature rising outside, we’ve compiled a list of books that feature hot weather or heatwaves here at the American Library in Paris this July.
Authors often use hot weather and heatwaves at moments of intensity, helping to build tension between characters in the run-up to an often explosive climax....