On 25 April 2008 the British Council and Yerevan City Municipality established a new joint information centre for foreign languages. The centre features a collection of literature and multimedia resources for learning and teaching English and other foreign languages, as well as a collection of books and interactive materials covering different aspects of the contemporary United Kingdom.

The information centre is located at the Yerevan City Centre Library after Avetik Isahakyan. It offers free membership to everyone who is interested in studying English, developing new skills in teaching English as a foreign language, preparing for the Cambridge ESOL and IELTS examinations, and learning more about the United Kingdom.

What are the membership benefits?

Members can:

			borrow books, cassettes, CDs, DVDs.
			make use of a wide range of English language learning and teaching resources, including interactive online software installed on the centre workstations
			access an on-line library of over 1000 subject journals, magazines, and up-to-date newspapers, reference sources and databases in English (see How to subscribe to e-resources)
			use the resources to prepare for the IELTS, BEC, CAP, CPE exams
			use the Internet access service (booked in advance).
			receive email updates.

HOW CAN I BECOME A MEMBER?

To become a member of the Information Centre you need to provide:

			your passport.
			your Yerevan residence card or a certificate from your Yerevan-based employer
			one passport-sized photo
			children under 16 years of age can subscribe on the basis of their parents’ identification documents.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Membership of the centre is free.

How long can I borrow materials for?

Members may  borrow two resources at a time (sets comprising student and practice books, CDs and/or audio cassettes count as one item). Books with accompanying audio/video resources may be borrowed for 15 days and extended once, if not reserved by another member of the centre. DVDs may be borrowed for 7 days.

HOW CAN I SUBSCRIBE TO THE E-RESOURCES?

Subscription for the e-resources is part of the membership offer and is available only to people with valid membership of the centre. Subscription is monthly and can be renewed.

To register an account in order to access the e-resources, please send an e-mail request to library@britishcouncil.am specifying your full name and reader’s card number. Once your membership of the centre is confirmed, you will receive the account details via e-mail. To renew your subscription you will only need to send a renewal request.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The terms and conditions of membership are as follows:

			members of the centre must treat the resources with due care and return them on the due date
			in case of loss or damage of the resources the member must replace them with the same or another commensurate resource approved by the centre staff
			the reader’s card is considered a document allowing members to borrow and return the resources; it must always be available for these purposes
			members sign the reader’s card for each borrowed resource and therefore agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the centre
			membership will be discontinued if members to not abide by the aforementioned terms and conditions.

WORKING HOURS

WHERE IS THE CENTRE LOCATED?

The center is located at 4/1 Nalbandyan Street, nearby the Republic Square metro station, next to the Governmental Building 3. Tel: +374 (10) 58 96 10.

For enquiries please contact us at library@britishcouncil.am