Research
Access and Hours
Visitor Access:
Monday-Friday 9:00-21:00
Saturday 9:00-14:30
Summer hours (August):
Mondays-Fridays 9.00-15:30
Saturday closed
Membership in the ASCSA includes 24-hour access to the Blegen Library.
Blegen Library
Blegen Library, founded in 1888, is one of the world's premier research libraries for classical studies and archaeology. Its collection, covering aspects of Greek civilization from earliest prehistory to late antiquity, includes more than 123,000 books and periodicals. Our mission is to develop and maintain a first rank research collection in support of the academic programs, membership, and cooperating institutions of the ASCSA, and of the hundreds of qualified scholars who use the library as visitors.
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If you're a first-time visitor, click here to learn how to obtain a visitor's card and start exploring our collection.
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Card renewals take place every day during the library's visiting hours at the reception desk. To ensure a smooth process, we recommend emailing receptionists@ascsa.edu.gr in advance to confirm the necessary requirements.
For any inquiries contact us at blegenlibrarian@ascsa.edu.gr or Ask a Librarian
Blegen Library News
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June 2, 2025
Ολοκλήρωση και Παρουσίαση του Έργου: «Αναδεικνύοντας το πολιτιστικό περιεχόμενο της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα με τη βοήθεια της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης»
Με απόλυτη επιτυχία πραγματοποιήθηκε την Τρίτη 27 Μαΐου 2025, στο αμφιθέατρο Cotsen Hall της Αμερικανικής Σχολής, η τελική ημερίδα παρουσίασης των αποτελεσμάτων του έργου «Αναδεικνύοντας το πολιτιστικό περιεχόμενο της Αμερικανικής Σχολής με τη βοήθεια της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης», σηματοδοτώντας την ολοκλήρωση μίας καινοτόμου και πολυδιάστατης προσπάθειας για την αξιοποίηση της ψηφιακής τεχνολογίας στον τομέα του πολιτισμού.
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May 29, 2025
American School Wins Anthropology Short Film Award at Palenque International Film Festival 2025
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is honored to announce that its short film, Mary Lefkowitz & Women in Ancient Greece has been awarded the Anthropology Short Film Award at the 2025 Palenque International Film Festival.
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May 20, 2025
Enjoy the Discussion - Guardians of Hellenism: The Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Enduring Legacy
The event explored the vital role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in preserving and promoting Hellenism across the centuries, from the Byzantine Empire to the present day.
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May 16, 2025
New Publication: In the Name of Humanity: American Relief Aid in Greece, 1918–1929
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of In the Name of Humanity: American Relief Aid in Greece, 1918–1929, edited by Eleftheria Daleziou, Maria Georgopoulou, and Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan.
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May 15, 2025
Ecumenical Patriarchate Honored with Gennadius Prize at Gala
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is proud to announce the tremendous success of its Annual Gala, held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Gotham Hall in New York City.
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Highlights
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The Blegen Library will be closed to visitors on Monday 9th of June in observance of the Pentecost.
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New acquisitions for May (June 4, 2025)
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Τhe Βlegen Library will be closed to visitors on Thursday, May 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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During the Easter holiday period the library will be closed to visitors from Holy Friday, April 18 through Tuesday April 22, 2025. On Holy Thursday the library will close at 17.00.
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Check out our new acquisitions for March (April 7, 2025)
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The Blegen library will be closed to visitors on Tuesday, March 25 in observance of the National Holiday.
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New acquisitions for February. Check them out!
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Τhe Blegen Library will be closed to visitors on Monday, March 3, 2025 in observance of the Clean Monday Holiday (February 26, 2025)
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Check out our new acquisitions for December and January (February 14, 2025)
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Oxford bibliographies is added to our collection. Discover it now!
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Explore our latest acquisitions for October and November (December 4, 2024) Read more...