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 122,000 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.
If you're a first-time visitor, please click here to learn how to obtain a visitor's card and start exploring our collection.
For any inquiries contact us at blegenlibrarian@ascsa.edu.gr or Ask a Librarian
Blegen Library News
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July 16, 2024
Summer Hours of the Gennadius Library (July 1 - August 31, 2024)
Summer Hours (July 1 - August 31, 2024) The Gennadius Library will be open to the public: Monday - Thursday: 9.00-16.30 Friday: 9.00-15.00 Saturday: closed The Gennadius Library will be closed: July 4 & August 12-17, 2024
Read MoreJuly 9, 2024
Blegen library: Summer hours
From August 1st through August 31st, 2024 the Blegen Library will be open to visitors: Mondays through Fridays from 09:00 to 15:30 and closed on Saturdays and on Thursday, August 15, 2024. No new cards will be issued during the month of August and no orientations will take place.
Read MoreJune 17, 2024
Oxford Bibliographies
Oxford Bibliographies: trial available from June 17 through July 31, 2024.
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June 13, 2024
Daniel Levine is honored with the 2024 Aristeia Award
On Tuesday June 11th, 2024, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted a garden party to welcome its new Summer Session students.
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May 30, 2024
American School Releases 142nd Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work
The American School is pleased to announce the release of its annual report covering the 2022-2023 academic year.
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From August 1st through August 31st, the Blegen Library will be open to visitors Mondays through Fridays from 09:00 to 15:30 and will be closed on Saturdays.
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Check out our new acquisitions for June (July 9, 2024).
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The Blegen library will be closed to visitors on Thursday July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.
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Oxford bibliographies: From June 17 until July 31, 2024 the Blegen and Gennadius Libraries will conduct a trial for a selection of Oxford Bibliographies categories (Art history, Biblical studies, Classics, etc.)
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The Blegen library will be closed to visitors on Monday June 24, 2024 in observance of Pentecost Monday.
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Explore our latest acquisitions for May (June 14, 2024) Read more...