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 

 

 

                        

Using the library

Using the library

Research Resources

Research Resources

History of the library

History of the library

Blegen Library News

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December 4, 2024

Hours of the Gennadius Library during the holidays

The Gennadius Library will remain closed the following days: Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 2:00pm Friday, December 20, 2024 from 2:00pm Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Thursday, December 26, 2024 Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Monday, January 6, 2025

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November 26, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Mac Marston

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

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November 8, 2024

American School Welcomes Denver Graninger as New Mellon Professor

Graninger begins three-year appointment as the new Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Classical Studies.

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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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    Highlights

  • The Blegen Library will be closed to visitors on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

  • Oxford bibliographies is added to our collection. Discover it now!

  • Explore our latest acquisitions for October and November (December 4, 2024)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Read more...