Research

Blegen Library Guidelines

The Blegen Library is a non-circulating research library which means that library materials may not leave the premises.

We welcome both ASCSA members and qualified visitors. ASCSA members have 24/7 access, while visitors are welcome during our regular visiting hours.Shorten hours are normally in effect during August. 

First time visitors: Please see our First time visitors  information before planning your visit.

Library assistance: Library staff are normally available to assist users Monday–Friday, 09.00–19:00.

For questions or assistance please contact: blegen-staff@ascsa.edu.gr ; blegenlibrarian@ascsa.edu.gr;  Telephone: (+30) 213 000 2400

Members and visitors are expected to follow the same general Library rules outlined below. 

General Rules for all library users

Signing in and out

  • Please use your swipe card to sign in and out.
  • When leaving the Library, please present anything you're carrying to the front desk staff for inspection.

Personal items

  • Handbags, briefcases, plastic bags and similar items should be stored in the lockers provided near the front desk area.
  • Lockers may be used only while you are in the Library, and keys must be returned when you leave.

Phones and laptops

  • Please keep mobile phones on silent. Phone conversations are not permitted inside the library.
  • Laptops may be used throughout the Library; The Library cannot accept responsibility for loss of or damage to personal equipment.

Food, Drink and Smoking

  • Smoking, food, and drinks are not permitted in the library, with the exception of water.
  • Glass bottles are not permitted in the Library.

Care of Library Materials

Please help us protect the collections.

Do not:

  • underline or write in books with pen, pencil or highlighter;
  • use adhesive notes, including Post-it notes, to mark pages;
  • stack open books on top of one another;
  • remove or damage Library materials.

Books checked out to carrels or tables should be kept upright and supported by bookends. This helps protect the bindings and makes materials easier to locate.

Damage, vandalism or unauthorized removal of Library materials may result in loss of Library privileges.

Behavior 

Please keep conversations to a minimum and be considerate of ohter Library users. 

Behavior that interferes with other users' ability to work, or with Library staff carrying out their duties, may result in suspension or loss of Library privileges.

Please keep windows and curtains closed to help protect the collections.

Consulting books 

Checking Out Books

Books must be checked out using the RFID self-check kiosks located on each Library floor.

Instructions are available beside the kiosks and on the Library's Circulation system webpage.

Returning books and periodicals

Books: Place them on the designated reshelving carts for Library staff to reshelve.

Periodicals: Check them in using an RFID self-check kiosk and return them directly to their original location in the stacks. 

Failure to follow the correct check out and return procedures may result in loss of library privileges.

         

Members

Members may check out up to 20 books to their carrel or table (assigned by the front desk staff for the duration of their active membership) and renew them as necessary.

Visitors

On arrival, front desk staff will assign each visitor a designated visitor table for the day. 

Visitors may check out up to 20 books at a time to their assigned table. All books must be returned by the end of the day.

Designated visitor tables are available on every library floor.

Consulting Books already Checked-Out

Books checked out to members must remain in their designated locations. Users who wish to consult these materials should complete the "Check-out form for books on loan", available at the public terminals following the instructions or contact the library staff for assistance. 

Research help

For step-by-step information on finding, checking out, returning and renewing books as well as conducting research at the Blegen library, please see Research at the Blegen Library – Tips.

Scanning services:

Scanning is available free of charge.

Please bring your own USB drive to save scanned documents. The library provides overhead scanners for public use. To support the preservation of our books and materials, we recommend using the library's overhead scanners instead of personal or portable scanning devices. 

Visitors should complete scanning at least 15 minutes before closing time.

Photocopying is not available in the Blegen library.

Computer Room

The computer room is reserved for library members only;

Visitors may not use this space, even when accompanied by a member.

Internet Use:

Visitors may use their own laptops to connect to the library's Wi-Fi network.

 Please see below the Visitors Internet Filtering Policy for full details.

Visitor Internet Filtering Policy 

  • Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to define standards for systems that monitor and limit web use from any host within the Blegen Library Visitors network. These standards are designed to ensure Library visitors use the Internet in a safe and responsible manner.
  • Scope: This policy applies to all Blegen Library Visitors with either a personally-owned computer or public workstation connected to the  Blegen Library Visitors network. This policy applies to all end user initiated communications between Blegen Library Visitors network and the Internet, including web browsing, instant messaging, file transfer, file sharing, and other standard and proprietary protocols.
  • Policy
  • Web Site Monitoring: The Information Technology Department shall monitor Internet use from all computers and devices connected to the Blegen Library Visitors network. For all traffic the monitoring system must record the source IP Address, the date, the time, the protocol, and the destination site or server.
  • Internet Use Filtering System: The Information Technology Department shall block access to Internet websites and protocols that are deemed inappropriate for Blegen Library environment. The following protocols and categories of websites should be blocked: advertising, aggressive, alcohol, anonvpn, automobile/bikes, automobile/boats, automobile/cars, automobile/planes, chat, costtraps, abbonement, dating, downloads, drugs, dynamic, finance/banking, finance/insurance, finance/moneylending, finance/realestate, finance/trading, finance/other, fortunetelling, forum, gamble, hacking, hobby/cooking, hobby/games-misc, hobby/games-online, hobby/gardening, hobby/pets, homestyle, imagehosting, isp, military, models,movies ,music ,news ,podcasts ,politics ,porn, radiotv, recreation/humor, recreation/martialarts, recreation/restaurants, recreation/sports, recreation/travel, recreation/wellness, redirector, remotecontrol, ringtone, science/astronomy, science/chemistry, sex/education, sex/lingerie, shopping, socialnet, spyware, tracker, updatesites, urlshortener, violence, warez, weapons,webphone, webradio, webtv. The Information Technology Department shall periodically review and recommend changes to web and protocol filtering rules. Changes to web and protocol filtering rules will be recorded in the Internet Use Monitoring and Filtering Policy.
  • Internet Use Filtering Exceptions: If a site is mis-categorized, visitors may request the site be un-blocked by submitting a ticket to the Information Technology help desk at computersupport@ascsa.edu.gr. An IT employee will review the request and un-block the site if it is mis-categorized.
  • Enforcement: The IT Department will periodically review Internet use monitoring and filtering systems and processes to ensure they are in compliance with this policy.

Your cooperation in abiding by these rules is essential to the smooth operation of the Blegen Library.

Please do not hesitate to ask the library staff for assistance of any kind.

From the Library Office,

Last updated: September 2026