AMERICAN CORNER RE-OPENED IN YEREVAN
Noyan Tapan
Apr 15, 2009
Yerevan, April 15, Noyan Tapan. On April 14, the U.S. Embassy marked
the re-opening of the Yerevan American Corner at the City Central
Library’s new location by the Republic Square Metro Station. According
to the press-release of the US Embassy, the inauguration also marks
the Corner’s fourth year of operations in Yerevan.
The American Corner program has officially started in Armenia since
April 2005 when the U.S. Embassy inaugurated the first Corner in
Yerevan. In addition to Yerevan, Corners are operating in Gyumri,
Vanadzor and Kapan.
American Corners are small American-style libraries that provide
information about America in a variety of formats, including reference
books, works of fiction, journals, and videos. The Corners also provide
computers with Internet access, and offer a variety of public programs
including speaker seminars and workshops. The American Corners are
open to the general public and access is free of charge. Currently,
a network of over 400 American Corners is operating throughout the
world, these corners were established thanks to the joint efforts of
the U.S. Department of State and local host organizations.