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New Library System

AUC Libraries will transition to WorldShare Management Services (WMS) on January 14, 2026. Enjoy a familiar interface, enhanced search, and improved access to our collections. To get started, watch our short tutorials on basic searching and managing your user profile, and share feedback at [email protected].
 

Resources and Access for AUC Users

Access to resources is changing – can’t find what you were looking for? Check out this page for alternatives.

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Group Study Rooms

AUC students, faculty, and staff may reserve the group study rooms at the Main Library.


 

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Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL)

AUC’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library promotes learning and research about the history, society, and arts of Egypt and the Middle East through collections of primary-source documentation and other scholarly resources.

Inside AUC: The Library

Endless books, limitless ideas—step inside AUC’s hub of knowledge, home to the largest English-language research collection in Egypt.

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Contact Information

Contact Numbers

  • Main Library and Circulation Desk: t +2.2615.4827
  • Main Library Help Desk: t +2.2615.3770
  • RBSCL Research Help Desk: t +2.2615.3676

 

Library Contacts

For the Library directory, click here.
For RBSCL subject specialist, click here.

 

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AUC Library
The American University in Cairo
New Cairo Campus, AUC Avenue
P.O. Box 74, New Cairo 11835, Egypt