美國在台協會台北辦事處處長司徒文 ，高雄市文化局局長史哲，高雄市教育局局長蔡清華，與高雄市立圖書館館長施純福將於十一月十八日共同為南台灣的第一個美國資料中心（American Corner）揭幕。

高雄美國資料中心位於高雄市立圖書館在高雄市立圖書館寶珠分館，收藏一千餘冊有關美國文化與社會、美國歷史及美國旅遊的書籍、兒童繪本、專刊與DVD，透過各式各樣的演講與文化活動，將美國的社會與文化介紹給高雄市民。美國資料中心並經常舉辦英語說故事的活動，服務年輕的朋友。此外，美國資料中心也提供線上學生諮詢服務，協助高雄的學生與台北的顧問連線諮詢有關留學美國的問題。 

一年多前，美國在台協會與高雄市立圖書館合作在寶珠分館設立美國資料專區。由於高雄朋友的熱情回響，及與高雄市立圖書館無間的合作，美國在台協會將美國資料專區升為高雄美國資料中心，成為繼2006年成立的的台中美國資料中心後，在台灣的另一個美國資料中心。

目前美國在全球393個城市設立美國資料中心。感謝我們的合作夥伴 ─ 高雄市立圖書館的努力，以及高雄朋友的支持，高雄成為這個網絡的最新成員。 

AMERICAN CORNER TO OPEN IN KAOHSIUNG 

William Stanton, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei Branch, Kaohsiung City Bureau of Cultural Affairs Director Shi Che, Bureau of Education Director Tsai Ching Hwa, and Kaohsiung Public Library Director Shih Chun-fu will open the Kaohsiung "American Corner," the first American Corner in southern Taiwan, on November 18, 2009.

The Kaohsiung American Corner, located at the BaoChu Branch of the Kaohsiung Public Library, features books, pamphlets, and DVDs about American culture and society.  The Corner plays host to American speaker programs and cultural activities, providing an abundant source of information about all things American to the residents of Kaohsiung, as well as a regular English-language storytelling program for young people.  The Corner also features an online student advising program which connects students in Kaohsiung with advisors in Taipei who can answer questions about study in the U.S.

The American Corner grows from the success of the Kaohsiung BaoChu "American Shelf," opened over a year ago.  Recognizing this operation's resonance with the people of Kaohsiung and the outstanding cooperation from the Kaohsiung Public Library, AIT moved to upgrade it to an "American Corner," thus joining Taiwan's other American Corner in Taichung, established in 2006.

393 cities around the world host the growing network of American Corners.  Thanks to the efforts of the Kaohsiung Public Library and Kaohsiung's popular response to this American library initiative, Kaohsiung now becomes the latest city to join this list.