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

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Research Resources

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June 25, 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

Oxford Bibliographies

Oxford Bibliographies: trial available from June 17 through July 31, 2024.

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.

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.

May 15, 2024

School Awards Mary Lefkowitz with Athens Prize at Eighth Annual Gala

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted its eight annual Gala. Over 350 guests enjoyed an evening replete with culture, education, and inspiration at the majestic Gotham Hall in New York City.

The Blegen library will be closed to visitors on Monday June 24, 2024 in observance of Pentecost Monday.
Explore our latest acquisitions for May (June 14, 2024)
During the Easter holiday period, the Library will be closed to visitors from Good Friday, May 3, through Easter Tuesday, May 7.

On Holy Thursday, May 2, the Library will close at 17:00.
Check our latest acquisitions for March (April 2, 2024).
The Blegen library will be closed to visitors on Monday, March 25, in observance of the National Holiday.
The Blegen library will remain closed to visitors on Monday, March 18, in observance of the Clean Monday Holiday.
Our latest acquisitions for January and February. (March 11, 2024)
Explore our latest acquisitions for December (January 22, 2024)
Check out our new acquisitions for October and November (December 8, 2023).
Start exploring Brill's LGGA (Lexicon of Greek Grammarians of Antiquity), the first point of reference on the ancient grammarians for scholars of Greek and Latin antiquity. (November 14, 2023)
Explore our latest acquisitions for September (October 13, 2023)
New acquisitions for August (September 8, 2023)
Check out our new acquisitions for July (August 2, 2023) Read more...