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 123,000 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.
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If you're a first-time visitor, click here to learn how to obtain a visitor's card and start exploring our collection.
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Card renewals take place every day during the library's visiting hours at the reception desk. To ensure a smooth process, we recommend emailing receptionists@ascsa.edu.gr in advance to confirm the necessary requirements.
For any inquiries contact us at blegenlibrarian@ascsa.edu.gr or Ask a Librarian
Blegen Library News
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October 30, 2025
New Episode - Agora Scholar Speak Series
Watch our latest episode featuring Trevor van Damme, Assistant Professor in the Archaeology and History of the Ancient Mediterranean at the University of Warwick.
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October 29, 2025
Lerna X Wins 2026 McCann Award for Fieldwork Reports
Michael Lindblom's The Shaft Graves and Other Late Helladic I and II Remains has been named the 2026 recipient of the Anna Marguerite McCann Award for Fieldwork Reports from the Archaeological Institute of America.
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October 17, 2025
Interview with Nancy Bookidis
Join us for an exciting talk with esteemed archaeologist and Corinth Excavations Assistant Director Emerita Dr. Nancy Bookidis. Learn about how she got involved in the field of archaeology and some of the mentors she found along the way.
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September 30, 2025
New Episode: Agora Scholars Speak with Kathleen Lynch
Watch our latest interview with Kathleen Lynch, Vice Chair of the Managing Committee of the American School
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September 27, 2025
Corinthian Conversations with Charles K. Williams II
Learn about the history, archaeology, and future of Corinth Excavations through candid interviews with archaeologists and scholars who make the excavations, research, and outreach possible.
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Highlights
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The Blegen library will be closed to visitors on Tuesday 28th of October in observance of the National holiday.
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Check out our new acquisitions for and (September 15, 2025)
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Check in our acquisitions for (July 2, 2025)
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The Blegen Library will be closed to visitors on Monday 9th of June in observance of the Pentecost.
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New acquisitions for (June 4, 2025)
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Τhe Βlegen Library will be closed to visitors on Thursday, May 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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During the Easter holiday period the library will be closed to visitors from Holy Friday, April 18 through Tuesday April 22, 2025. On Holy Thursday the library will close at 17.00.
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Check out our new acquisitions for (April 7, 2025)
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The Blegen library will be closed to visitors on Tuesday, March 25 in observance of the National Holiday.
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New acquisitions for . Check them out!
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Τhe Blegen Library will be closed to visitors on Monday, March 3, 2025 in observance of the Clean Monday Holiday (February 26, 2025)
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Check out our new acquisitions for and (February 14, 2025)
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is added to our collection. Discover it now!
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Explore our latest acquisitions for and (December 4, 2024) Read more...