The U.S. Embassy in Vienna and Büchereiverband Österreichs have jointly established public information bookshelves known as American Shelves in selected Austrian public libraries to enhance mutual understanding and engagement between the people of Austria and the people of the United States of America.

The American Shelves in Austria offer books and other media collections on topics relating to the United States and Austria’s mutual interests, including but not limited to: U.S. history, culture, politics, education, economics, business, travel, classic and contemporary literature, English teaching and learning, as well as children’s books.

Visit an American Shelf near you (in alphabetical order):

Stadtbücherei Amstetten – Rathausstraße 1, 3300 Amstetten

Stadtbibliothek Dornbirn – Schulgasse 44a, 6850 Dornbirn

bugo Bücherei Göfis – Büttels 3, 6811 Göfis

Bibliothek Grafenwörth – Seebarnerstraße 1, 3484 Grafenwörth

Mediathek Gutau – St. Leonharderstraße 1, 4293 Gutau

Stadtbücherei Hallein – Schöndorferplatz 6, 5400 Hallein

Stadtbücherei Lienz – Egger-Lienz-Platz 2, 9900 Lienz

Bibliothek Liezen – Dr. Karl-Renner-Ring 40, 8940 Liezen

Bücherei Mönchhof – Kirchenplatz 11a, 7123 Mönchhof

Bibliothek Montafon – Batloggstraße 36, 6780 Schruns

Bibliothek Saalfelden – Leogangerstraße 1, 5760 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

BiBer Bibliothek – Bibliothek der BiBer Bildungsberatung Salzburg – Strubergasse 18, 5020 Salzburg

Alpen Adria Mediathek Villach – Kaiser-Josef-Platz 1, 9500 Villach

Bibliothek Vomp – Dorf 69, 6134 Vomp

Stadtbücherei Weiz – Südtirolerplatz 1, 8160 Weiz