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 120,000 books and periodicals. Its 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. For more information on visiting hours, eligibility to use the library etc. click Access and Hours.
For any inquiries contact us at blegenlibrarian@ascsa.edu.gr or Ask a Librarian
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 safety measures click here
Blegen Library News
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December 31, 2022
Our Year In Review
Watch the year in review and see how your financial support touches the lives of so many people!
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November 22, 2022
Fall 2022 Newsletter
Read the latest edition of our Newsletter to find out what is happening at the American School.
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November 1, 2022
Mark Mazower Named Gennadius Prize Recipient
Mark Mazower has been selected as the next recipient of the prestigious Gennadius Prize. He will be honored in New York City at the May 2023 Gala of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
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March 4, 2022
Online exhibition “Greek Printing Presses during the Revolution: editions from the collections of the Gennadius Library”
Greek Printing Presses during the Revolution of 1821: the exhibition traces the trajectory of printing in Revolutionary Greece based on the collections of the Gennadius Library.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2021
Blegen closed during Christmas holidays
The Blegen Library, during the Christmas holidays, will remain closed the following days: Friday, December 24, 2021; Saturday, December 25, 2021; Friday, December 31, 2021; Saturday, January 1, 2022; Thursday, January 6, 2022
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Check out our new acquisitions for January (January 27, 2023)
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During the Christmas holiday period, the Blegen library will be closed on the following days (December 2, 2022)
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Check out our November's acquisition lists (December 1, 2022)
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Τhe Βlegen Library will be closed to visitors on Thursday Νοvember 24 and Friday November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Check out October's acquisition lists (November 7, 2022)
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Remember to check out Recent Donations to the library (October 31, 2022).
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Bloomsbury Cultural History collection of e-books: Blegen Library has activated a trial for this collection which will last until October 26. Have a look at the Featured Content, and browse Cultural History series. (September 22)
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Check out August's acquisition lists (August 30, 2022).
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The newly published Isthmia volume is now "on shelf" in the library (August 16, 2022)
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Trismegistos: New online resource available through ASCSA network (August 1, 2022)