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American Library in Paris 2018 Annual Report This report of the American Library in Paris covers activities and operations during 2018, a year that saw healthy increases in membership, daily visitors, book borrowing, and digital resource use. Some highlights of the year include Sir Salman Rushdie addressing a record-breaking crowd at our Annual Gala, the launch of our Writer-in-Residence program with Pulitzer Prize- winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, our Sponsored Membership program, and workshops offered by experts on writing, including our two Visiting Fellows, novelists Vanessa Manko and Hala Alyan. Our events saw some of the largest crowds in the Library’s history, with our Halloween Extravaganza—a perennial favorite across all age groups—drawing over five hundred participants, and our programs for children and adults attracting over four thousand attendees. We hosted over seventy speakers, including authors, journalists, actors, filmmakers, and comedians, in our Evenings with an Author series. Audiences were treated to Richard Russo’s skillful rendition of a Bruce Springsteen song during his talk about literature and rock n’ roll. Jim Gaffigan brought down the house in a candid and intimate interview. Young Adult author and star Kwame Alexander captivated kids and adults alike during his appearance. Beyond literature and film, programs also covered food, wine, and travel. And people were also hungry for information about current affairs: discussions on fake news, artificial intelligence, technology, Macron, and foreign policy were particularly popular. In a time of great change in the way that readers access information, our traditional activities like book lending continue to boom. In 2018, Library members checked and renewed a total of 139,883 books, a thirteen percent increase from the previous year. Incidentally, the most borrowed book was The Bonjour Effect by Julie Barlow and Jean- Benoît Nadeau. The number of daily visits increased as well, with readers and researchers drawn to the multivalent spaces of the Library. Our digital community also continues to grow; for example, our social media audience has grown over forty percent. On the cusp of the centennial, the Library continues to hold a special place in the minds and hearts of a diverse Paris community. As we reflect on the future of the Library, we look forward to hearing more about what the Library means to our members and how we can best serve our community. Audrey Chapuis Luis Roth Director Board Chairman Pamela Druckerman Thomas Chatterton Williams Brain Day with Helen Connelly Evening with an Author: Richard Russo Luis Roth, Chairman Pierre Assouline Forrest Alogna, Vice Chairman and Secretary William Torchiana, President Laura Auricchio Stephanie de La Rochefoucauld, Treasurer J. Paul Horne, Secretary Julian Barnes Rob Johnson, Assistant Treasurer The Honorable Craig Stapleton David Bellos Leslie de Galbert Marshall I. Wais. Jr. Antony Beevor Jade Vu Henry Gregory Weingarten Christopher Buckley Julien Horn Laurent de Brunhoff Steven R. Horton Michael Chabon Neil Janin Stephanie de La Rochefoucauld Sebastian Faulks Heather Keane Luis Roth Laura Furman William R. Kelly Adam Gopnik Sophie-Caroline de Margerie Robert Harris René de Monseignat The Honorable James G. John Irving Elizabeth Oger-Gross Lowenstein, Chairman Julian Jackson Thomas Perrot Alain Aubry Diane Johnson, Chairman Cedric Sellin Alice Berry Alice Kaplan George Stansfield John Berry Ethan Katz Mary Lee Turner David Chaffetz Philippe Labro Nadine Voisin Catherine Coste Fredrik Logevall Lise Hartman de Fouchier Viet Thanh Nguyen Clydette de Groot Joyce Carol Oates The Honorable Jeffrey Hawkins Audrey Chapuis, Library Director Robert O. Paxton Dan Huehn Damon Austin, American Library Bruno Racine Laura Huehn Association representative Salman Rushdie Livia Manera Sambuy Stacy Schiff Ishtar Méjanès Ann Morrison Lily Tuck Jean Perrette Scott Turow Dr. Winston Tabb Ayelet Waldman Lisa Woodward The Honorable Henry T. Wooster Audrey Chapuis Celeste Rhoads Library Director (August–December) Children’s & Teens’ Services Manager The Honorable Jeffrey Hawkins Kirsty McCulloch Reid Library Director (January–August) Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Abigail Altman Bojan Kupirović Assistant Director Assistant Collections Librarian and Intern Coordinator Nathalie Cousin Kati Lewis Administrative and Financial Manager Member Services Assistant and Proctoring Coordinator Pauline Lemasson David Moura Gonçalves Strategic Partnerships Manager Member Services Assistant Morgan Wurzburger Orlene McMahon Advancement Coordinator (August–December) Member Services Assistant and Book Award Krista Faurie Coordinator (March–December) Development Manager and Gala Coordinator Alexandra Vangsnes (January) Member Services Assistant and Book Award Catherine Olien Coordinator (January–February) Programs Coordinator (October–December) Grant Rosenberg Programs Manager (January–August) Celeste Rhoads Children’s & Teens’ Services Manager Kirsty McCulloch Reid Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Bojan Kupirović Assistant Collections Librarian and Intern Coordinator Kati Lewis Library Assistant and Proctoring Coordinator David Moura Gonçalves Library Assistant Danielle Typinski, Clarisse Gilhooley Jean-Pierre Kate Woodman Volunteer coordinator Laurie Gill de Montalivet Katherine Youngblood Morgan Wurzburger Cheri Griffith Lynda Muir Eleanora Zavalloni Volunteer coordinator Ashley Hafer Daron Muratcalyan Angelica Aguirre Michelle Hannoyer Jacqueline Nafziger Arcadia Amin Mohamed Hassouba Laetitita Nail Devin K. Barricklow Ashleigh Attwell Hilary Hodge Nat Nealeigh Roman Behar Martin Bennitt Camille Hotchberg Emily Norris Aaron Bobrow Courtney Bowers Madelyn Hublotte Olga Ospina John Stuart Bobrow Anissa Calatayud Stocks Heather Jackson Louise Patantuono Jessica Botney Heather Cripps Emily Jiang-Poulard Sara Pongiluppi Molly Burke Judith Cunningham Medora Kaltenbach Caroline Pujol Madigan Drummond Amandine Doubre Jessica Karagouzian Ingrid Pulley Emilie Hautemont Laura Downey Diana Kwok Joanna Rashkova Lily Keener Gwen Ducros Clément Le Chanu Melanie Reiter Veera Laine Michael Duffy Manon Le Claire Eric Reynaud Mallory Moyer Michael Einik Owen Lello Liubov Shashkova Wendy Pearson Katherine Evans Winsell Carolyn Lenske Shae Sherrod Marianne Faure Chloe Limitsios Ray Sidoni Elizabeth Ferry Jessica Lynch Sara Somers Melissa Ford Marvellous Makombe Christine Stoneman Jessica Freundel Sinead McCausland Anne Vitek Simon Gallo Lucy McCloskey Brynne Weaver Alice Gay Molly Minton Lisa Welmarz Olena Anikieieva-Crevel Samuel Diley Elena Maldea Katja Sobolewski Ashleigh Attwell Amandine Doubre Jennie Mayfield Erik Stylianidis Shelly Bakayoko Rachel Flemin Lucy McCloskey Irene Su Molly Belhiteche Lina Haha Laura Moreno Clarence Tokley Sophie Brun Laura Hershey Peregrine Olander Camille Torre David Cessou Marcia Lébre Amy Plum Mary Wessels Pauline Charruyer Finn Lennon Joyce Ralu Abbey-Ikeafor Katherine Youngblood Helen Connelly Carolyn Lenske Eric Richardson Juliana Zaharevich Julia Connelly Iris Loo Ellyn Sheehy Fiona Zublin Shannon Connelly Cédric Mahéo Petra Slosiarikova ACCENT (University of Southern Institut Supérieur de Gestion California) International School of Management American Embassy in Paris International School of Monaco American University of Paris International School of Paris Bilingual Montessori School Kingsworth International School The British Council Lennen Bilingual School The British School of Paris Marymount International School Canadian Bilingual School New York University Collège Camille Sée Notre Dame International High School Columbia Institute for Ideas and Paris College of Art Imagination Paris School of Business Coventry University in Paris Roaming Schoolhouse École Alsacienne Schiller International University École Jeannine Manuel Stanford University L’École Koenig American Conservatory Trinity College and Kindergarten Université Paris-Est Créteil EIB Lamartine University of Kent EIB Monceau University of London in Paris EIB Victor Hugo School Ermitage International School of France Institut de la Tour Revenues in € 2017 2018 Expenditures in € 2017 2018 1€=$1.1293 1€=$1.1815 1€=$1.1293 1€=$1.1815 Membership fees 270,632 331,399 Payroll 925,442 673,190 Operating income 121,957 113,150 Building, Tax 145,811 143,380 Rent (AUP) 297,765 295,476 Depreciation 214,864 216,797 Gift ALP Foundation 220,984 62,518 Professional fees (1) 57,109 75,617 Other donations 435,877 430,935 Books and periodicals 85,143 76,342 Other income 367,196 10,975 Marketing (2) 134,885 161,015 Telecom (3) 45,972 81,259 Other (4) 71,690 Total revenues 1,714,411 1,244,453 Total expenditures 1,609,226 1,499,290 ...in USD 1,936,085 1,470,321 ...in USD 1,817,298 1,771,411 (1) Banking, accounting and insurance fees, (2) Marketing, development and Gala, (3) Telephone, equipment rental & maintenance, (4) Previous FY reclassifications Sources: Audited annual financial statements of the American Library in Paris, Inc. and the American Library in Paris USA Foundation, which are available upon request and on the Library website: americanlibraryinparis.org BOOK AWARD CEREMONY (remember photo cred) Adult book holdings 76,979 Adult fiction 23,053 30,296 Youth book holdings 15,142 Adult non-fiction 53,663 32,523 Other holdings 3,374 Youth fiction 10,943 61,624 Periodical subscriptions 91 Youth non-fiction 3,950 10,318 Titles in periodical archive 89 Audiobooks & CDs 512 1,724 Circulating periodicals 1,395 3,304 Number of e-sources 8 Online periodical subscriptions 23 Other
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