Biblioteca - Lending Library
We are establishing our new lending library, Biblioteca, of Italian books and materials, the first collection of its kind in Philadelphia!
We offer more than 2,000 classical and contemporary volumes of fiction, non-fiction and current events, as well as books on Italian arts, music, culture, travel, politics and cooking.
We even have books for kids!
Whether you prefer to read in Italian or English, we have a book for you.
We offer more than 2,000 classical and contemporary volumes of fiction, non-fiction and current events, as well as books on Italian arts, music, culture, travel, politics and cooking.
We even have books for kids!
Whether you prefer to read in Italian or English, we have a book for you.
We would like to properly recognize donors for their generosity:
If you donate at least $1,000, we will dedicate a bookcase to whom you wish (In memory of...) (In honor of...) with a small plate on the bookcase itself.
Every donor will be honored in the Biblioteca's webpage.
If you donate at least $1,000, we will dedicate a bookcase to whom you wish (In memory of...) (In honor of...) with a small plate on the bookcase itself.
Every donor will be honored in the Biblioteca's webpage.

- Opening during Spring 2022
- 2,000 volumes.
- Subjects:
- Languages: - Books in Italian.
-Books in English on Italy.
- Take out, send via USPS (small fee applied), or consult them at the AIS office
- We accept books donations, new or gently used.
- Free for FILM members
- Donors who contribute at least $1000.00 will have the privilege of naming the bookcases; adorned with name plate
- All donors will be invited to the opening of the library