AUC Rare Books and Special Collections Library

27/10/2026

🎞️ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
What can an old film reveal about Cairo's streets? What can a radio recording tell us about the concerns of an earlier generation? And what stories can we hear through the voices of people who witnessed history?
On World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the AUC RBSCL celebrates the sound recordings, films, videos, and oral histories that preserve Egypt's cultural memory and bring the past to life.
Listen to history through the Voice of America Egypt radio archive, see Egypt in historic films and discover personal memories through oral histories that document the experiences of artists, architects, activists, scholars, and communities....
These recordings are more than sounds and images. They are invaluable historical sources that preserve voices, experiences, and cultural expressions for future generations.

🔎 Explore the collections online: https://digitalcollections.aucegypt.edu/

Link to the Video, for more info: https://digitalcollections.aucegypt.edu/digital/collection/p15795coll23/id/8/rec/1

24/10/2026

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐈𝐭!
This Global Media and Information Literacy Week (24–31 October), we invite you to explore our collections and discover how looking critically at the past can help us better understand the present.

📰 Historical newspapers and magazines, 📸 photographs, 📜 manuscripts, 🗺️ maps, personal archives, oral histories, and rare books,... all offer valuable examples of how information is created, preserved, interpreted, and used as evidence 🔎

But historical sources are more than records of the past. They encourage us to ask: Who created this source? What perspective does it represent? What information does it preserve, and what might be missing? How can we evaluate and contextualize what we find?

These are questions that help us navigate today's media-rich world, distinguish reliable information, and make informed decisions.

🌐 Explore digitized materials in the RBSCL Digital Library: https://digitalcollections.aucegypt.edu/

📖 Discover our collections: https://library.aucegypt.edu/rare-books-special-collections/collections

14/10/2026

Open Access Week @ AUC | October 19–20
Check out the program for two days of engaging discussions, interactive workshops, and activities exploring how we create, share, and access knowledge.

📚 Open Access Week @ AUC | October 19–20

Who gets access to knowledge, and at what cost? 🌍💡

Join AUC Libraries as we celebrate International Open Access Week 2026, exploring this year's theme, “The Cost of Knowledge.”

Two days of engaging discussions, interactive workshops, and activities exploring how we create, share, and access knowledge.

📅 Monday, October 19 | 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 CVC P019

Explore Open Access, Open Data, Open Educational Resources, and the role of openness in promoting equity through lightning talks, interactive activities, and faculty-led discussions.

📅 Tuesday, October 20 | 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 AUC Library – Serenity Room, Garden Level

Join us for Open Access-themed games and a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon! Drop in anytime and stay as long as you like.

✨ Open to the entire AUC community!

🔗 Register here: https://auc-connect.aucegypt.edu/allauc/rsvp_boot?id=300122677

04/10/2026

Enjoy this selection of books on Mental Health from the AUC Libraries:
https://auc.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1242021270
https://auc.on.worldcat.org/oclc/298073597
https://auc.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1153285295
https://auc.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1430658262

Sometimes, the right book can be a place to pause, reflect, and breathe 🌿

As AUC celebrates Mental Health Week, October 4–7, the AUC Library is sharing a selection of books from our collections that explore mental health, well-being, resilience, self-understanding, and the experiences that shape us.

📚 Whether you’re looking to learn, reflect, or simply take a quiet moment for yourself, there may be a book waiting for you.

Swipe through our selection and discover something that speaks to you.

Take care of your mind. Make time to pause.

30/09/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲
𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑎𝑔𝑒?
It travels not only from one language to another, but across cultures, generations, and borders.
At the AUC RBSCL, we celebrate the art of translation through the literary legacy of Naguib Mahfouz, whose novels have reached readers around the world through translation.
From Midaq Alley and The Cairo Trilogy to The Thief and the Dogs, Miramar, and The Coffeehouse, AUC Press has played a significant role in bringing Mahfouz’s writing to English-language readers. Check out the translated work of Naguib Mahfouz at the AUC RBSCL (3rd floor) in their special shelving area.

24/09/2026

For more information about visiting the AUC Rare Books and Special Collections Library:

https://library.aucegypt.edu/libraries/rbscl/visit-access

https://library.aucegypt.edu/rare-books-special-collections/visiting-and-doing-research

email:[email protected]

23/09/2026

We were delighted to welcome a delegation from the University of East London (UEL) to the AUC Architectural Archives (Regional Architecture Collection at the AUC Library) as part of the AUC–UEL collaboration supported by the British Council TNE Fund.

The visit brought together academics, researchers, and students exploring sustainable architecture, upcycled agricultural materials, and circular-economy approaches.

Our guests had the opportunity to explore original drawings and archival materials by renowned Egyptian architects, including Hassan Fathy, Ramses Wissa Wassef, Saleh Lamie, and Sayed Karim.

A wonderful exchange connecting architectural heritage, research, and new ideas for sustainable futures!

Regional Architecture Collection - The American University in Cairo

03/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, September 6, 2026
Waiting for you all, AUC students, faculty and staff, to explore the new library spaces !

Ready to Discover Your Path? 👀🔍

Here’s how to play on September 6:

Explore the Library. Follow the clues. Complete all 6 discoveries. Collect your 6 stamps. Then drop your completed card in the draw for a chance to be one of our 20 winners! 🎉

The challenge starts at 11:00AM & at 1:00PM

Your path is waiting. Are you ready? 👀

A Space for Learning. A Place for Everyone.

01/09/2026

31/08/2026