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The American cultural center (ACC)
The American cultural center (ACC) is situated at Sanlam center 154 independence avenue 3rd floor,windhoek Office Hours: 8:00-17:00 (MON-THU) & 8:00-12:00 (FRI) [|sanlam Center Windhoek, Namibia] The American Cultural Center (ACC) is a part of the U.S. Embassy and serves as a free informational resource for Namibians seeking to learn more about the United States. The ACC has a library of over 4,000 books, most of which circulate to the public, as well as a film collection the public can view at the center. In the library, you’ll find approximately 15 computers that have free internet access for the public. To join the library is free, but patrons must be 16 years of age or older. To join, you simply need to provide us with two passport sized photos. We will use them to create a library card for you. Each year, the ACC has about 18,000 visitors regularly using our products. The ACC hosts Education USA advising sessions. These are free consultations with an advisor on how to attend a university in the United States. Additionally, the ACC hosts regular, free basic internet skills courses for organizations in Windhoek. Individuals wishing to take the course can do so if there is an available slot during one of the group sessions. The ACC organizes a children’s literacy program through which U.S. Embassy employees visit primary schools around the country and read age-appropriate books to the children. With each visit, the Embassy makes a book donation to the school. The ACC frequently hosts public lectures, cultural events and screens films. The ACC also oversees and supports the U.S. Embassy’s two “American Corners,” one of which is at the Walvis Bay Municipal Library and the other at the Keetmanshoop Public Library. These two American Corners receive regular book, computer and other educational material donations from the Embassy. The serve as branches of the ACC so that people outside the capital city will have access to similar information. Further, U.S. Embassy personnel regularly visit the two cites and conduct free educational programs for teachers, librarians, students and the general public. We also send American specialists to give public talks at these sites as well. A.Deaton(Personal communication,October 4, 2012).