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Holdings & Collections
Holdings & Collections
The John F. Kennedy Institute's library holds the largest North American Studies collection in Germany, and the broad range of subjects represented at the library make it unique on the European continent. The library contains books, periodicals, audiovisual and electronic materials relating to North American Studies in the humanities and social sciences. It also participates in the collection scheme of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) for literature in the fields of Ethnic groups and minorities, American popular culture, and North American newspapers. The library receives grants from the Canadian government and the government of the United States for the acquisition of special literature.
Apart from its importance for the education and research at the Kennedy-Institute, the library also offers services to the Berlin/Brandenburg area, as well as American Studies departments in Germany and throughout Europe. A grant program co-funded by the Canadian Embassy supports approximately 40 academics every year from all over Europe and the Middle East in their research at the library. The holdings of the library include an extensive collection of books, newspapers, magazines, microfilms, records, videotapes, slides, and modern digital media. The library participates in the national inter-library loan service.
