University Library

The University of Groningen Library consists of the University Library (Universiteits Bibliotheek, UB) and 8 faculty libraries. The combined libraries contain a total of three million books and periodicals, of which more than two million are located in the central UB. Documents can be easily located using the online Catalogue which can be consulted via the Library Portal.

A pleasant place to study

The UB has a number of reading rooms with open access to the core collections for each discipline. These rooms are an excellent place to study with 1,600 study places in total. For those who prefer more privacy, there are a number of closed carrels and smaller rooms.

Electronic facilities

Another important facility are the Digital Workstations. Spread over two floors, visitors will find more than three hundred workstations for consulting catalogues, online databases and journals. Students have access to all the online library facilities. For instance, the full-text content of more than 25,000 electronic journals is available, not only from within the library, but also from your own workstation and even from home.  

Access

You can borrow books with the student card that you will receive from your faculty after registration. To log in to the library network, a user name and password are needed. This information will be provided by your faculty or can be obtained from the faculty IT Helpdesk.

Opening hours and location

Opening hours UB:

• Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

N.B. Opening hours may vary during exam and vacation periods. For detailed information and information on the faculty libraries, please check detailed information about opening hours.

Questions

For questions about the library, please contact the helpdesk: + 31 50 363 5020 or try the virtual helpdesk. At certain times it is also possible to chat with a librarian.

Address (main location)

University Library (Universiteits Bibliotheek, UB)

Broerstraat 4, 9712 CP Groningen

Information Desk: Tel +31 (0)50 363 5020

The Library and social media

The Library uses several forms of social media.

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