The American Studies Library holds a unique and exceptional collection that adds value to the documentary heritage of the Universidad de Alcalá and to interested researchers. The collection consists of approximately 15,000 documents in different formats (books, periodical publications, audiovisual material and non-bibliographical material) related to American culture, history and literature.
It is located inside the Trinitarios Library, in the former Trinitarios Convent (17th century) where the Instituto Franklin-UAH is also located. The interior has been restored, but it maintains the original structure and essence of the convent (the chancel, a small chapel room, a double-high altar, and the windows).
Its management and preservation belongs to the Alcalá University Library in which it is integrated.
The collection is renewed every year with the acquisition of new bibliographic materials. It holds a substantial collection that comes from the former Washington Irving Library, the materials of the Embassy of the United States in Madrid, and the Library of the old Torrejón de Ardoz military base.
Book collections:
American Literature Collection: more than 2,300 books by American authors, located in the main room of the library.
Chicano Literature Collection: 600 monographic titles, located in a side room.
Instituto Franklin-UAH Collection: 17,000 books on North American culture, history and literature, located in a deposit. Petitioners must refer to the library desk to access the collection.
US-Spain in the 20th image collection century: https://ebuah.uah.es/dspace/handle/10017/1122
Journals on American Studies, organized in alphabetical order and located in the Journal Room (the old choir)
Library Access
Some sources can be consulted freely in the main room, but it is necessary to present a library card in order to borrow materials. Visiting researchers.
Searchs: http://biblioteca.uah.es/
For more information: https://biblioteca.uah.es/conoce-la-biblioteca/la-biblioteca/bibliotecas/Biblioteca-del-Edificio-de-Trinitarios/