On April 5, 2006, the American Corner Craiova was inaugurated, representing a partnership between the United States Embassy in Bucharest and the Alexandru and Aristia Aman County Library, with the support of the Dolj County Council.
The American Corners program promotes dialogue and cooperation between the United States and Romania, providing information about the United States on a variety of topics that contribute to the development of the Romania-U.S. Strategic Partnership. American Corners are hosted by public libraries, universities, and local teacher training centers in major cities in Romania – Bacău, Baia Mare, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Craiova, Iași, Sibiu, Timișoara, and Târgu-Mureș. They provide free access to collections of American materials, the eLibraryUSA database collection, the Internet and computers, and programs in support of United States foreign policy.
In addition to access to accurate and up-to-date information about the United States through print and electronic resources, American Corners organizes interactive cultural, educational, and English language learning programs. These centers offer a welcoming environment, trained staff, and modern technologies necessary to interact with users, both physically and virtually.
American Corner Craiova addresses students, teachers, young professionals, local authorities, and civil society representatives through programs dedicated to the following topics:
- Information about the United States
- Teaching and learning English
- Educational counseling for studying in the U.S.
- Programs about American culture
- Developing professional skills
- Networking with alumni of exchange programs in the US.
The most popular programs held at American Corner Craiova: Fun in Summer, Story Time, STEM activities, English language courses, educational counseling sessions for studying in the U.S., events dedicated to American holidays.
