American Library

 

American Library - Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. 

A library and war memorial, first opened in 1963.

We celebrate American life & culture by making available American books to the people of NorfolkWe foster understanding of the historic and contemporary special relationship between the USA and the UK through an events, education and outreach programmeWe increase knowledge of the 2nd Air Division USAAF around the world by collecting, maintaining, preserving & making accessible physically and digitally a specialist collection.

American Library is managed by Norfolk County Council through Norfolk Library and Information Service and is funded by the Memorial Trust of the 2nd Air Division USAAF registered UK Charity no. 269047. 

Enquiries: americanlibrary@norfolk.gov.uk

The library is open 10am-5pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturdays.

 

Upcoming (6)

Reading America Book Group primary image

Reading America Book Group

Free

Reading Across the Pond Book Club primary image

Reading Across the Pond Book Club

Free

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia primary image

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Researching WW2  8th Air Force personnel primary image

Researching WW2 8th Air Force personnel

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM

Free

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

Reading America Book Group primary image

Reading America Book Group

Free

Reading Across the Pond Book Club primary image

Reading Across the Pond Book Club

Free

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia primary image

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Researching WW2  8th Air Force personnel primary image

Researching WW2 8th Air Force personnel

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM

Free

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

Past (93)

On Target -  8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air' primary image

On Target - 8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air'

Sat, Mar 23, 3:00 PM

Free

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch primary image

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch

Sat, Feb 24, 5:15 PM

Free

Wendling , the 392nd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Wendling , the 392nd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Feb 21, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning primary image

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning

Sat, Feb 17, 10:30 AM

Free

Record Club primary image

Record Club

Wed, Jan 31, 5:30 PM

Free

Their Finest Hour  WWII Collections Day primary image

Their Finest Hour WWII Collections Day

Sat, Jan 20, 11:00 AM

Free

Hethel , the 389th  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hethel , the 389th Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Jan 17, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive primary image

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive

Thu, Jan 11, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom primary image

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom

Thu, Dec 7, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Hardwick , the 93rd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hardwick , the 93rd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Nov 22, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 10:30 AM

Free

On Target -  8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air' primary image

On Target - 8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air'

Sat, Mar 23, 3:00 PM

Free

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch primary image

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch

Sat, Feb 24, 5:15 PM

Free

Wendling , the 392nd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Wendling , the 392nd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Feb 21, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning primary image

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning

Sat, Feb 17, 10:30 AM

Free

Record Club primary image

Record Club

Wed, Jan 31, 5:30 PM

Free

Their Finest Hour  WWII Collections Day primary image

Their Finest Hour WWII Collections Day

Sat, Jan 20, 11:00 AM

Free

Hethel , the 389th  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hethel , the 389th Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Jan 17, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive primary image

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive

Thu, Jan 11, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom primary image

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom

Thu, Dec 7, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Hardwick , the 93rd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hardwick , the 93rd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Nov 22, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 10:30 AM

Free

 

American Library - Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. 

A library and war memorial, first opened in 1963.

We celebrate American life & culture by making available American books to the people of NorfolkWe foster understanding of the historic and contemporary special relationship between the USA and the UK through an events, education and outreach programmeWe increase knowledge of the 2nd Air Division USAAF around the world by collecting, maintaining, preserving & making accessible physically and digitally a specialist collection.

American Library is managed by Norfolk County Council through Norfolk Library and Information Service and is funded by the Memorial Trust of the 2nd Air Division USAAF registered UK Charity no. 269047. 

Enquiries: americanlibrary@norfolk.gov.uk

The library is open 10am-5pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturdays.

 

Events

Reading America Book Group primary image

Reading America Book Group

Free

Reading Across the Pond Book Club primary image

Reading Across the Pond Book Club

Free

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia primary image

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Researching WW2  8th Air Force personnel primary image

Researching WW2 8th Air Force personnel

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM

Free

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

Reading America Book Group primary image

Reading America Book Group

Free

Reading Across the Pond Book Club primary image

Reading Across the Pond Book Club

Free

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia primary image

Women at War, Americans in World War Two East Anglia

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Researching WW2  8th Air Force personnel primary image

Researching WW2 8th Air Force personnel

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM

Free

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell primary image

ONLINE Aviation Authors - Mike Peters ,The 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell

Thu, May 16, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

On Target -  8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air' primary image

On Target - 8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air'

Sat, Mar 23, 3:00 PM

Free

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch primary image

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch

Sat, Feb 24, 5:15 PM

Free

Wendling , the 392nd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Wendling , the 392nd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Feb 21, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning primary image

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning

Sat, Feb 17, 10:30 AM

Free

Record Club primary image

Record Club

Wed, Jan 31, 5:30 PM

Free

Their Finest Hour  WWII Collections Day primary image

Their Finest Hour WWII Collections Day

Sat, Jan 20, 11:00 AM

Free

Hethel , the 389th  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hethel , the 389th Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Jan 17, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive primary image

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive

Thu, Jan 11, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom primary image

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom

Thu, Dec 7, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Hardwick , the 93rd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hardwick , the 93rd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Nov 22, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 10:30 AM

Free

On Target -  8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air' primary image

On Target - 8th Air Force Historians discuss 'Masters of the Air'

Sat, Mar 23, 3:00 PM

Free

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch primary image

Slipstream 24 Exhibition and Film Launch

Sat, Feb 24, 5:15 PM

Free

Wendling , the 392nd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Wendling , the 392nd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Feb 21, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning primary image

We'll Meet Again - Coffee morning

Sat, Feb 17, 10:30 AM

Free

Record Club primary image

Record Club

Wed, Jan 31, 5:30 PM

Free

Their Finest Hour  WWII Collections Day primary image

Their Finest Hour WWII Collections Day

Sat, Jan 20, 11:00 AM

Free

Hethel , the 389th  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hethel , the 389th Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Jan 17, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive primary image

Archive how to: A practical guide to the 2nd Air Division digital archive

Thu, Jan 11, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom primary image

Shelby Van Pelt - live author event on zoom

Thu, Dec 7, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Hardwick , the 93rd  Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia primary image

Hardwick , the 93rd Bomb Group, Americans in WWII East Anglia

Wed, Nov 22, 6:00 PM GMT

Free

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

Online Ticket - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar primary image

In Person - 2nd Air Division History Seminar

Sat, Nov 18, 10:30 AM

Free