About the Library

The Moulakis Library plays a crucial role in connecting students, faculty, and scholars at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). It is committed to providing high-quality information and resources to support the research and learning needs of the AUIS community. By integrating information literacy into the curriculum, the library actively contributes to the academic goals of both students and faculty. The library houses a core collection of books in English, Arabic, and Kurdish, alongside periodicals, audio-visual materials, and access to online electronic databases. The library hosts reading, writing, and Testing centers to support academic development. The Library is Named in honor of Dr. Athanasios Moulakis, the library commemorates his contributions as President Emeritus and a member of the AUIS Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2013. Dr. Moulakis passed away in 2015, leaving behind a legacy of academic excellence.

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Library Account Setup:

For Faculty and Staff: 
Please visit the library help desk with your AUIS ID to create your library account.

For Students: 
Your library account is already set up. Simply use your SONIS username and password to log in to the library website.

 

Library Services:

 

Some of the Library projects and events:


The Artful Mind project is a community project led by the AUIS Moulakis Library for female orphans in the Sulaimaniyah orphanage. The Artful Mind Community project aims to empower orphans by providing them with unique opportunities to pursue their dreams through education, awareness, and art. The project, supported by the AUIS community, unfolded in multiple sessions, each designed to provide a unique and enriching experience for the orphans. Most of the sessions took place at the Moulakis Library on the AUIS campus. The sessions were English lectures, reading and discussions, art activities, puzzling, teaching them to make jewelry, and meditation sessions.

We provide a diverse selection of books for our students, allowing them to exchange their old books for new ones. This event gives the chance to swap books with friends and discover new reads that have been enjoyed by others. By participating in this exchange, students not only enhance their personal libraries with uniquetitles but also broaden their perspectives and enrich their background knowledge.  

Spring 2023 BookSwap Event: Fall 2023 BookSwap Event: Fall 2024 BookSwap Event

The Core Hour Event is a reguler meditation session led by an expert in the meditation field. The instructor has 20 years of experience in yoga and meditation. This activity had such a great impact on our students to be more relaxed and guide them to be less stressed during their academic year.

This event provides students with the opportunity to engage with faculty outside of the classroom setting. Discussions focus on books or works authored by AUIS faculty, encouraging students to explore diverse topics and view their instructors as role models for their own academic and professional futures.

  1. Dr. Ali Al-Waeli presented his book ‘'8 Rules, 5 Lessons, & a Story: Dr. Ali Al-Waeli's Guide to Writing.'
  2. Dr. Dastan Khalid presented his book ‘What Are We Made Of?'

Both faculty, staff, and students actively participated, making these sessions rich with insight and collaborative learning.

First Session:

Moulakis Library in collaboration with the AUIS book club managed a book session for the students in fall 2023 semester. This project is an ongoing project that the library is planning to continue in the following semesters, each semester with different topics and choosing different books. The topic of this project was “How Can We Understand Human Life and Development by Reading Kafka? About the book written by Kafka “The Metamorphosis”. The project was presented by Ms. Goshan Mohammed and the student book club leader Mohammed Salih. At the end of the project, we received positive feedback from our students and faculty members who participated, and they confirmed that it was a good opportunity to hear different perspectives and opinions about the book and see how different readers understood the main concept and how it was related to the topic of the project. Learn more about this event:

Second Session:

Analysis of Perspective in Art "The Deceptive World of MC Escher" Learn more about this event:

Third Session:

The Masque of the Red Death & The Raven. Learn more about this event:

Moulakis Library arranged an event for students about time management and how to be more productive in their studies. The workshop was led by Ms. Sharol Shreya who has 17 years of experience in teaching. The project provided different strategies and tools on how to manage their time and develop professionally.

The Moulakis Library arranged a relaxing event for the less stressful week during the exam period of the fall semester of 2023. The project “Art Therapy with Cats” took place inside the reading center in the library. Art supplies were provided for our students to paint their ideas. We tried to create an environment where they feel comfortable painting and spending time with friendly feline companions. We got a lot of positive feedback and the students had an amazing time.