American Corner

The goal of the American Corner is to provide general, substantive and accurate information about the United States to interested parties. Materials in the American Corner cover a wide range of subjects pertaining to the United States, such as its policies, society, education and culture, biography and history.

Free, open access is provided to all materials. It is equipped with the latest and most accurate information available from print and electronic media. The collection includes current reference books, CD-ROMs, videocassettes, and periodicals. Computers with Internet access are freely available.

Membership is free

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) American Corner

Reference Service:
The Corner’s reference collection includes dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, almanacs, and college catalogs.

The reference collection is best used in person, but our staff do answer queries by telephone, email, and fax.

Videos:
In addition to the print collection, the Corner maintains a collection of videocassettes. Subjects covered include: health, democracy and human rights, U.S. history, U.S. culture and arts, education, and terrorism. Patrons may view the cassettes in the Corner.

CD-ROM Products:
The Corner has an extensive collection of resourceful CD-ROMs. These include: Encarta: Reference Library, World Book Encyclopedia, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Street Atlas USA, Origins of the Constitution, and We the people: U.S. Civics 101.

Programs:
The Corner conducts interactive programs that allow community leaders, journalists, professionals and concerned citizens to exchange their views with local and American experts in various subjects such as economics, culture, politics, and issues of current interests.

Contact Information:
The State University of Zanzibar
American Corner
P.O. Box 146
Zanzibar

Tel: 255-024-223-0724
Fax: 255-024-223-3337

e-Mail: suzaamericancorner@yahoo.com

Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The Corner is closed on local holidays