Main Library

At the largest school library in Greece, we offer junior high and high school students all the necessary tools to do research projects and deepen their knowledge.

Athens College Library began its operation in the 1930s within the spaces of Benaki Hall.  Its collection was organized more systematically in the 1950s.  Since 1964, it is housed in its own 1300 m2 building on the Psychico campus, a structure designed by architect and Athens College alumnus, Pavlos Mylonas.

Opening Hours:  Monday-Friday 08.15-17.00, Saturday 11:00-16:00

During holidays and summer break, operating hours may change. 

 

At the Main Athens College Library, we have:

  • 100,000 Greek and foreign volumes in Greek and English
  • subscriptions to electronic databases
  • 200 current titles of printed and digital journals/magazines and newspapers
  • a rich selection of audiovisual materials
  • 200 study stations and 140 computers & laptops
  • the D-Space institutional repository in order to collect, organize, promote, and maintain materials produced at the College

 

The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017

The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017

“The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017,”  a photo exhibition by Costas Zafeiropoulos at the National Library of Greece.

The National Library of Greece is organizing the first photo exhibition of poet Costas Zafeiropoulos titled “The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017.”  The exhibition opens on Monday, September 24, at 20:30, and will run until November 25, 2018.  Housed on the 4th floor atrium of the National Library of Greece, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the exhibition will be open to the public daily (including Sundays) from 09:00 to 21:00 and admission is free.

 

The exhibition includes photographic portraits, accompanied by an electroacoustic composition by Costis Kilymis that was written specifically for the occasion.  With poetic sensitivity infused in each portrait, the creator portrays the expressive faces of people living in hardship, placing particular emphasis on their gazes.  Each gaze reveals the inner pain, anguish and experiences suffered by the subject without requiring the emotional involvement of others.  Moreover, Costas Zafeiropoulos has treated these people with absolute respect, according them the dignity to which they are entitled.  They are persons he had gotten to know and they were photographed with their consent.

 

The exhibition begins with a preview of the chaotic metropolis of Athens and continues with a photograph of a wounded pigeon. From the bird in the sky, Zafeiropoulos’ lens inventively moves to the “birds” in the city – that is, the people who captivate viewers with authenticity in their appearance and with adventure written on their faces.  As Stavros Zoumboulakis, President of the National Library of Greece, who organized and curated the exhibition aptly observes: through the truth that these people exude, they reach out to the viewer with hospitable appeal.

Costas Zafeiropoulos: The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017Electroacoustic composition: Costis KilymisOrganized by: National Library of GreeceCurated by: Stavros Zoumboulakis4th Floor Atrium of the National Library of Greece Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural CenterInauguration: Monday, September 24, 20:30Duration: September 24 – November 25, 2018Opening hours: daily 09:00-21:00 (including Sundays)Free admissionhttps://www.snfcc.org

Source:  diastixo.gr

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The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017

The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017

“The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017,”  a photo exhibition by Costas Zafeiropoulos at the National Library of Greece.

The National Library of Greece is organizing the first photo exhibition of poet Costas Zafeiropoulos titled “The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017.”  The exhibition opens on Monday, September 24, at 20:30, and will run until November 25, 2018.  Housed on the 4th floor atrium of the National Library of Greece, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the exhibition will be open to the public daily (including Sundays) from 09:00 to 21:00 and admission is free.

 

The exhibition includes photographic portraits, accompanied by an electroacoustic composition by Costis Kilymis that was written specifically for the occasion.  With poetic sensitivity infused in each portrait, the creator portrays the expressive faces of people living in hardship, placing particular emphasis on their gazes.  Each gaze reveals the inner pain, anguish and experiences suffered by the subject without requiring the emotional involvement of others.  Moreover, Costas Zafeiropoulos has treated these people with absolute respect, according them the dignity to which they are entitled.  They are persons he had gotten to know and they were photographed with their consent.

 

The exhibition begins with a preview of the chaotic metropolis of Athens and continues with a photograph of a wounded pigeon. From the bird in the sky, Zafeiropoulos’ lens inventively moves to the “birds” in the city – that is, the people who captivate viewers with authenticity in their appearance and with adventure written on their faces.  As Stavros Zoumboulakis, President of the National Library of Greece, who organized and curated the exhibition aptly observes: through the truth that these people exude, they reach out to the viewer with hospitable appeal.

Costas Zafeiropoulos: The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017Electroacoustic composition: Costis KilymisOrganized by: National Library of GreeceCurated by: Stavros Zoumboulakis4th Floor Atrium of the National Library of Greece Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural CenterInauguration: Monday, September 24, 20:30Duration: September 24 – November 25, 2018Opening hours: daily 09:00-21:00 (including Sundays)Free admissionhttps://www.snfcc.org

Source:  diastixo.gr

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The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017

The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017

“The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017,”  a photo exhibition by Costas Zafeiropoulos at the National Library of Greece.

The National Library of Greece is organizing the first photo exhibition of poet Costas Zafeiropoulos titled “The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017.”  The exhibition opens on Monday, September 24, at 20:30, and will run until November 25, 2018.  Housed on the 4th floor atrium of the National Library of Greece, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the exhibition will be open to the public daily (including Sundays) from 09:00 to 21:00 and admission is free.

 

The exhibition includes photographic portraits, accompanied by an electroacoustic composition by Costis Kilymis that was written specifically for the occasion.  With poetic sensitivity infused in each portrait, the creator portrays the expressive faces of people living in hardship, placing particular emphasis on their gazes.  Each gaze reveals the inner pain, anguish and experiences suffered by the subject without requiring the emotional involvement of others.  Moreover, Costas Zafeiropoulos has treated these people with absolute respect, according them the dignity to which they are entitled.  They are persons he had gotten to know and they were photographed with their consent.

 

The exhibition begins with a preview of the chaotic metropolis of Athens and continues with a photograph of a wounded pigeon. From the bird in the sky, Zafeiropoulos’ lens inventively moves to the “birds” in the city – that is, the people who captivate viewers with authenticity in their appearance and with adventure written on their faces.  As Stavros Zoumboulakis, President of the National Library of Greece, who organized and curated the exhibition aptly observes: through the truth that these people exude, they reach out to the viewer with hospitable appeal.

Costas Zafeiropoulos: The Birds, portraits of Athens 2017Electroacoustic composition: Costis KilymisOrganized by: National Library of GreeceCurated by: Stavros Zoumboulakis4th Floor Atrium of the National Library of Greece Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural CenterInauguration: Monday, September 24, 20:30Duration: September 24 – November 25, 2018Opening hours: daily 09:00-21:00 (including Sundays)Free admissionhttps://www.snfcc.org

Source:  diastixo.gr

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