The library is an important structural unit, which provides educational, scientific-research and educative processes with information in the university. It is also the cultural centre of the university.
26,4 thousand readers employ the library service, more than 300 thousand people visit the library annually and 875 thousand books are taken (the data of 2001).
The important role in providing students and staff members with the teaching literature belongs to the University's library. The scientific library of the University is an auxiliary for teaching, scientific, informational and culturally enlightening division.
The library work is purposed for building and protecting of book stocks and meeting the readers' needs and the tasks of teaching and research processes with most possible effectiveness. One of the main tasks of the library is supporting the teaching process and the independent work of the students, which requires an effective interaction with the Teaching division, dean's offices and departments. The stock formation sector and the textbook loan system keep the card-catalogue reflecting the extent to which the teaching process is provided with books.
There are several electronic reading hall connected with the University data bank and Internet. Its reference and information facilities are also open to the public.
You can find the information about the library arrangements in the university or library Informational bulletins which issue every month.
The library fund - diversified, in various forms (traditional and electronic) comprises 722,4 thousand publications.
The library receives more than 35 thousand publications annually, takes about 300 periodicals.
The publications, which are not presented in the library are available due to the interlibrary delivery desk.
Director - Tetyana V. Slabko.
