About

The Committee for the Support of Libraries (CSL) was founded in 2003 by representatives of Greek and international organizations to contribute to the development of libraries in Greece.

Being committed to free and open exchange of information, the Committee’s main goal is to contribute to the modernization and development of Greek libraries and information centers in their efforts to provide quality services to their users/clients.

Today libraries are facing increasing pressures, technological challenges and difficulties in securing ample funds. Problems and issues that some libraries are dealing with in a given country have already been resolved in libraries of other countries. CSL strongly believes that exchanges of ideas and experiences as well as cooperation are undoubtedly the keys to effective solutions of common problems.

The Committee’s goal to keep abreast with latest developments in library world and to attract professionals to support its activities, CSL organizes international conferences, workshops, panel discussions and lectures to present the latest developments in information technology and libraries with a program of professionals that derive from library and information science from several countries. Additionally CSL was engaged with the publication of the online journal SYNERGASIA from 2016 to 2015 in order to present current topics of interest to the information professionals.

Through continuous interaction and collaboration with the entire spectrum of libraries, educational organizations and other institutions, the efforts of the Committee focus on helping Greek libraries become learned information centers for the dissemination of information and the diffusion knowledge in their respective communities.


Synthesis of OEEB

The democratic structure of CSL is reflected in the existing equality between its members. The members of CSL work collaboratively, deciding in accordance with the majority decisions and with respect to the diversities of the libraries and organizations represented therein. Currently the members are:


Members in Athens

Goethe-Institut Athen

Nikoletta Stathopoulou

Head of the Library

Omirou 14-16

100 33 Athens

bibliothek-athen@goethe.de

www.goethe.de/ins/gr/el/sta/ath/bib.html

Instituto Cervantes de Atenas

Ana Moreno Fernández

Biblioteca Juan Carlos Onetti

Skoufá, 31

10673 Atenas

bibx3ate@cervantes.es

https://atenas.cervantes.es/es/biblioteca_espanol/biblioteca_espanol.htm

US Embassy in Athens, Athens American Center

Vassilis Tsiboukis

Information Specialist

109 -111 Mesogeion Avenue

10160 Athens

AthensAmericanCenter@state.gov

https://gr.usembassy.gov/education-culture/american-spaces/information-resource-center/



Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists (Ε.Ε.Β.E.P.)

Stavroula Kouri

Akadimias 84

106 78 Athens

info-eebep@eebep.gr

http://www.eebep.gr

National Library of Greece

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Syggrou Avenue 364, 17674 Kallithea

https://www.nlg.gr

National Documentation Centre (ΕΚΤ)

Ioanna Sarantopoulou

Head of the Digital Library Dept.

Vas. Konstantinou 48

116 35 Athens

isaran@ekt.gr

https://ekt.gr/en/library



Eugenides Foundation

Hara Brindezi

Head of the Library

387 Syngrou Avenue

175 64 P. Faliro

hbrinde@eef.edu.gr

https://www.eef.edu.gr

Music Library of Greece "Lilian Voudouri"

The Friends of Music Society

Stephanie Merakos

Head of Library

Vas. Sofias & Kokkali 1

Athens 115 21

smerakos@megaron.gr

www.mmb.org.gr

Library of the Hellenic Parliament

Eleni Droulia

Head

Parliament Building (Syntagma Square)

e.droulia@parliament.gr

http://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Vouli-ton-Ellinon/I-Bibliothiki/



British School at Athens, Library

Evi Charitoudi

52 Souedias Street

10676 Athens, Greece

library@bsa.ac.uk

evi.charitoudi@bsa.ac.uk

https://www.bsa.ac.uk/about-us/library

Diavazontas Megalono

Despina Melou

Librarian

Smolenski 18, Athens 11472

dmellou@gmail.com

info@diavazontas.org

https://www.diavazontas.org

New Philadelphia - New Chalkidona Public Library

Magda Tsoumi

Librarian

143 41 Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια

magtsoumi@yahoo.gr

https://dimosfx.gr/el/δημοτική-βιβλιοθήκη



Nordic Library at Athens

Kavalotti 7

11742 Athens

www.norlib.gr

Tonia Arahova

IFLA President Elect 2021-2023

President of General Council for Libraries

tonia.arahova@gmail.com

https://gr.linkedin.com/in/tonia-arahova-b308b628

Eva Semertzaki

Editor of the online-journal "Synergasia"

semertzaki@bankofgreece.gr


Members in Thessaloniki

Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki

Ute Petkakis

Head of the Library

Vas. Olgas 66

540 14 Thessaloniki

lpetkakis@thessaloniki.goethe.org

https://www.goethe.de/ins/gr/el/sta/the.html

Technological Educational Institution (T.E.I.) of Thessaloniki

Dr. Emmanouel Garoufallou

GR-574 00, Thessaloniki

mgarou@libd.teithe.gr

garoufallou@yahoo.co.uk

www.libd.teithe.gr

Central Municipal Library of Thessaloniki

Ethnikis Amynis 27

546 21 Thessaloniki

https://thessaloniki.gr/locations/κεντρική-δημοτική-βιβλιοθήκη-central-library/



American College of Thessaloniki

Nancy Birk

Library Director

Bissell and Eleftheriades Libraries

Kennedy Avenue. PO Box 21021

555 10 Pylea Thessaloniki

nancyb@act.edu

www.act.edu

American Farm School

Stavroula Antonopoulou

Training and Adult education activities Coordinator Recruitment

Research and Adult education Department

Marinou Antypa 12

55102 Thessaloniki

santon@afs.edu.gr

www.afs.edu.gr

Dimitris & Aliki Perrotis Library (DAPL)

Damiana Koutsomiha

Library Coordinator

55102 Thessaloniki

dkouts@afs.edu.gr

https://library.afs.edu.gr/σχετικά-με-τη-βιβλιοθήκη-κεντρική-βιβλιοθήκη