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 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis

The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis

“How did a prosperous, seemingly advanced economy in the heart of Europe collapse so precipitously? And why has it proven so hard for it to stand on its feet again? Through a series of compelling stories that have played out from the time before the start of the Great Crisis and well throughout its course, The 13th Labour of Hercules, highlights the social, cultural and political currents that left Greece defenseless when the world’s economic storm reached its shores.   It outlines the pernicious interplay between recession, institutional failure and social disintegration from 2010 onwards."  
Author : Palaiologos, Giannis
Edition : Estia

Palaiologos, Giannis. The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis. London: Portobello Books, 2014. (300.9495 ΠΑΛ)

“How did a prosperous, seemingly advanced economy in the heart of Europe collapse so precipitously? And why has it proven so hard for it to stand on its feet again? Through a series of compelling stories that have played out from the time before the start of the Great Crisis and well throughout its course, The 13th Labour of Hercules, highlights the social, cultural and political currents that left Greece defenseless when the world’s economic storm reached its shores.   It outlines the pernicious interplay between recession, institutional failure and social disintegration from 2010 onwards.   The book travels from the battlefields of Keratea where, at the beginning of the Great Crisis, a fierce war on garbage disposal was waged, to the public power corporation DEI’s lignite mines in Kozani, up to Mytilini, one of the chief points of entry to Greece for illegal immigrants.  It talks to the protagonists of Simitis’ failed pension plan reform, to leading shipowners on how they view their relationship with the Greek State, to refugees from Syria, and to Athenians who feel beleaguered in their own city.  From all these narratives emerges the image of a country where trust and confidence have been broken, both in the State and among its citizens.  Without reconstruction, any economic recovery will be built on shaky ground and unsound foundations.”

- from the book’s back cover

Back
The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis

The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis

“How did a prosperous, seemingly advanced economy in the heart of Europe collapse so precipitously? And why has it proven so hard for it to stand on its feet again? Through a series of compelling stories that have played out from the time before the start of the Great Crisis and well throughout its course, The 13th Labour of Hercules, highlights the social, cultural and political currents that left Greece defenseless when the world’s economic storm reached its shores.   It outlines the pernicious interplay between recession, institutional failure and social disintegration from 2010 onwards."  
Author : Palaiologos, Giannis
Edition : Estia

Palaiologos, Giannis. The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis. London: Portobello Books, 2014. (300.9495 ΠΑΛ)

“How did a prosperous, seemingly advanced economy in the heart of Europe collapse so precipitously? And why has it proven so hard for it to stand on its feet again? Through a series of compelling stories that have played out from the time before the start of the Great Crisis and well throughout its course, The 13th Labour of Hercules, highlights the social, cultural and political currents that left Greece defenseless when the world’s economic storm reached its shores.   It outlines the pernicious interplay between recession, institutional failure and social disintegration from 2010 onwards.   The book travels from the battlefields of Keratea where, at the beginning of the Great Crisis, a fierce war on garbage disposal was waged, to the public power corporation DEI’s lignite mines in Kozani, up to Mytilini, one of the chief points of entry to Greece for illegal immigrants.  It talks to the protagonists of Simitis’ failed pension plan reform, to leading shipowners on how they view their relationship with the Greek State, to refugees from Syria, and to Athenians who feel beleaguered in their own city.  From all these narratives emerges the image of a country where trust and confidence have been broken, both in the State and among its citizens.  Without reconstruction, any economic recovery will be built on shaky ground and unsound foundations.”

- from the book’s back cover

Back
The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis

The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis

“How did a prosperous, seemingly advanced economy in the heart of Europe collapse so precipitously? And why has it proven so hard for it to stand on its feet again? Through a series of compelling stories that have played out from the time before the start of the Great Crisis and well throughout its course, The 13th Labour of Hercules, highlights the social, cultural and political currents that left Greece defenseless when the world’s economic storm reached its shores.   It outlines the pernicious interplay between recession, institutional failure and social disintegration from 2010 onwards."  
Author : Palaiologos, Giannis
Edition : Estia

Palaiologos, Giannis. The 13th labour of Hercules: inside the Greek crisis. London: Portobello Books, 2014. (300.9495 ΠΑΛ)

“How did a prosperous, seemingly advanced economy in the heart of Europe collapse so precipitously? And why has it proven so hard for it to stand on its feet again? Through a series of compelling stories that have played out from the time before the start of the Great Crisis and well throughout its course, The 13th Labour of Hercules, highlights the social, cultural and political currents that left Greece defenseless when the world’s economic storm reached its shores.   It outlines the pernicious interplay between recession, institutional failure and social disintegration from 2010 onwards.   The book travels from the battlefields of Keratea where, at the beginning of the Great Crisis, a fierce war on garbage disposal was waged, to the public power corporation DEI’s lignite mines in Kozani, up to Mytilini, one of the chief points of entry to Greece for illegal immigrants.  It talks to the protagonists of Simitis’ failed pension plan reform, to leading shipowners on how they view their relationship with the Greek State, to refugees from Syria, and to Athenians who feel beleaguered in their own city.  From all these narratives emerges the image of a country where trust and confidence have been broken, both in the State and among its citizens.  Without reconstruction, any economic recovery will be built on shaky ground and unsound foundations.”

- from the book’s back cover

Back