›› AWA Minnie Starkman Memorial Library

Library Hours
Thursdays: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Minnie Starkman Memorial Library began in the 1960's as a collection of 50 paperbacks. We have grown to more than 18,000 titles including fiction, non-fiction, biographies, reference and resource materials, a children's section and an extensive section of Indian fiction and non-fiction. We offer books on tape and accept any donations. Every Saturday morning, at 10:30 a.m., the library hosts a story time for children, aged 2-6, accompanied by an adult. The library welcomes donations of books and magazines. Duplicate copies are sold to benefit the library. We are located inside Gate B of the American Embassy Compound on Chandragupta Marg adjacent to the Commissary.

All AWA members, U.S. Embassy community personnel and ACSA members and personnel are eligible to join. There is no annual fee for AWA members. Non-AWA members must pay Rs. 200 annually. You must present of your passport and visa as well as a passport-size photo to obtain an AWA Library picture identification card. Please inform the library when you leave Delhi. It helps us keep our membership files current.

Members can check books out for 3 weeks and renew them by telephone. Overdue fines are Rs.5 per day with a maximum of Rs.150 per book. Please return books during hours of operation or place them into the library return drop, located to the left of the generator. You can place overdue fines in the card pocket of the books. We ask patrons to replace or pay for lost or damaged books.

For more information on AWA library activities, please consult your monthly newsletter!

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Would you like
to see the Library
    open longer hours?

    So would we!

If you can commit a few hours a week, we invite you to volunteer!

The library is staffed entirely by volunteers. We welcome anyone interested in helping. Please contact the AWA Office if you can assist!


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Want to Join?


To join the AWA Library, bring the following to the AWA office & we'll get you on your way:

- 1 passport sized photograph, plus...

- if you're... already an AWA member: nothing else is required

- if you're... not yet an AWA member but want to join: 2 more passport sized photos, cash for your membership dues and your (or your spouse's) U.S. passport

- if you're... Embassy staff: your Embassy id and Rs. 200

- if you're... an ACSA member: your ACSA id and Rs.200

Please note: Since the library is located within the Embassy compound, AWA & ACSA members require additional Regional Security Office (RSO) clearance. This may take up to 1 week.