"Assembled by Yvonne Sanielevici (1934–2024), the collection forms a focused library of mostly post-1945 art publications that reflects the intellectual and curatorial currents shaping the interpretation of modern and contemporary art in the early twenty-first century."
"Whether I am teaching a class in literature, or a creative writing class, or an EN class, my advice on the first day to students is invariable: that the single most useful resource in their university careers will be a good dictionary – whatever their major, whatever their interests."
Recommended by Lily Servel, Library Assistant
Deep in your study, you might sometimes need a break.
For the past year, the library has been developing a leisure collection, built by the community itself.
Since the creation of the Schaeffer Center, in 2016, the collaboration between the library and the center is facilitating the access to the resource Visual History Archive (VHA) to the AUP community.
Recommended by Isabelle Dupuy, Document Access Supervisor
Have you ever looked into a GREAT alternative to Amazon? Do you like and/or want to buy second hand books, CD’s, DVD’s and stand up for a good cause? I’ve got THE platform you need: AMMAREAL ! The AUP library also participates by giving them the books we no longer need in the collection.
Recommended by Sally Murray, Librarian
There are over 850 individual titles in this useful book collection. They give an overview (short introduction) into many different topics, ranging from law, religion, politics, to social sciences, medicine, and health. If you don’t know much about a topic or want to review what you do know, this is the set for you!
Recommended by Lily Servel, Library Assistant
Having access to news is very important, and most of the time the barrier of language makes it difficult to access them.
Today, I would like to promote a database, that is in my opinion underused, but important, especially if you are looking for non-western news.
Welcome Back to Campus, Students and Faculty!
We hope you had an amazing summer break and are ready to dive into the new academic year with energy and enthusiasm! The AUP Library is thrilled to welcome you back and be your go-to resource for all things learning, leisure, and inspiration.
Recommended by Sally Murray, Librarian
If you want to see if the library has an article, you go to the library catalog, Primo, and type in the article title but if you are wandering the web and run into an article use these to help you see whether or not the library has what you want.
Two of my favorite things take a few minutes to set up but saves you HOURS of time and saves you money as well.
Recommended by Michael Stoepel, Librarian
JSTOR Text Analyzer will make your life easier – at least your research! 😉
Copy/paste a paragraph (such as the abstract of a scholarly article that you enjoyed reading) into JSTOR Analyzer and be connected to further readings within seconds. Check it out - play with the search terms on the left and find results tailor-made for you!
Recommended by Jorge Sosa, Librarian
This time I would like to recommend Artstor, a high quality image database. My enthusiasm about Artstor started when I began teaching information literacy during art history senior seminars.
Nowadays, Artstor is a multidisciplinary database that has merged with JSTOR and provides more than 2.5 million images of artifacts, historical objects, industry products, photos, paintings, sculptures, architecture, etc.
Recommended by Jorge Sosa, Librarian
As a librarian I have many items to show you. This time I’d like to show you one of my favorite items in the AUP Library, it is a large three-volume set from our special collections.
McKenney, Thomas L. and Hall, James. History of the Indian Tribes of North America: with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Philadelphia: E. C. Biddle, 1836.
Recommended by Michael Stoepel, Librarian
One of my favorite pages of the library homepage is the Make an Appointment page.
Basically, it is to make an appointment with a librarian to talk about research – your research / the student’s research. The librarians can sit down with the students – research conversations I would call them – which can last up to one hour.
Recommended by Sally Murray, Librarian
One of my favorite pages is the ebooks page!!! The library has access to over 700,000 ebooks but there are some on this page that we’ve selected as especially useful. You can get the MLA Handbook and the Chicago Manual of Style to help you create citations.
There are Reference Collections of ebooks which are excellent places to start research on topics you don’t know much about! Want to know who was in a war, what years was it fought, who won, major battles – try reference collections!
April 17, 2026
The Library, The ARC and The SGA offer a full week of wellness activities (April 20-24) in the Combes and Quai building.
Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to participate.
April 13, 2026
Tuesdays April 14th, 21st and 28th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, in the Quai Lobby.
Swing by for a coffee or tea, grab a cookie, and enjoy the soft crackle of old records playing on our record player—think Edith Piaf and other timeless classics—in a cozy space to relax, recharge, and chat with friends and us.
April 13, 2026
The AUP Graphic Novel Book Festival 14-26 April, co-organized by the Department of French and Modern Languages and the AUP Library, is dedicated this year to representations the suburbs in French-language comics.
March 26, 2026
The Library is supporting AUP Green-run clothing swap! If your closet’s feeling a little tired (or your wallet is), swing by and check it out.
It takes place in the Quai building on the 8th floor, March 30th, 31st and April 1st, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
March 25, 2026
- Harvard Business Publishing Success Package
- Bloomsbury Medieval Studies Core
- Medieval Clothing and Textiles
Access until May 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
When: March 18, 2026
Where: C-103
The discussion will be led by the three editors of the book Anne Marie Butler (Kalamazoo College), Donna Roberts (University of Helsinki), and Iveta Slavkova (AUP).
March 9, 2026
For Women’s History Month 2026, the library highlights women whose ideas, actions, and leadership have helped transform societies and open new paths for future generations.
February 16, 2026
This Spring, the library offers a series of workshops designed to support your research skills, including setting up your laptop for research, using citation tools, and accessing library e-resources.
February 16, 2026
In collaboration with Voices of the Global Majority (VGM) and Roaches, we are celebrating Audre Lorde with an open mic–style poetry night on 18 February and a book display on the first floor of Quai.
February 9, 2026
Love is in the pages 💘
This Valentine’s Day, fall for a book. Discover books that celebrate connection, longing, and words that stay with you.
Check out a book at the library service desk, or choose an eBook or audiobook from our selection.
February 2, 2026
This Black History Month, the library is celebrating the remarkable legacy of African-American jazz musicians who lived and performed in Paris. Their music, creativity, and courage shaped both American and French cultural history, leaving a lasting impact on jazz and the arts worldwide.
December 3, 2025,
The conversation between AUP alumna Robin Allison Davis and AUP Provost Hannah Wesley was an inspiring and energizing event that left a lasting impression on everyone in the room.
September 1, 2025
Find out what's new with the Library Service Desk, material locations by floor, and the Quai d'Orsay Spaces.
August 25, 2025
Welcome to new students and welcome back to our former students!
Here is a quick tour of resources you can access through the library!
January 14, 2025
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) platform updates!
OED is much more than a dictionary.
Look at what you can do with this great resource.
December 9, 2024
New streaming platform available at the library. Find over 2,800 films, documentaries, series, short films and animations from all over the world.
Join students and faculty from over 1,100 other universities and high schools in over 75 countries around the world in reading GlobalPost, a fact-based and non-partisan newsletter solely dedicated to global news coverage.
“The New York Times, morning daily newspaper published in New York City, long the newspaper of record in the United
"WSJ online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world."
Create your account through the library.
“The Economist, weekly magazine of news and opinion published in London and generally regarded as one of the world’s preeminent journals of its kind.
Europresse is an online platform offering the access to over 3,500 French and International Newspapers.
