Autumn has arrived, and with it, university life has begun. With this blog post, we aim to help the newly admitted students of the University of Pécs get to know the opportunities offered by the university library.
Explore our buildings and services to make your studies easier. We have gathered some useful information to simplify your early days.
Registration – the first step
To use the library, you must personally register at the library you wish to access.
For the registration, you will need the following:
- Identification document (ID card, passport, or driver’s license)
- Address card
- Neptun code
Registration is free for PTE students!
Once your library card is ready, you will have access to all the services of the PTE University Library and Knowledge Centre.
It is also possible to register online via the following platform, allowing you to remotely access the library’s subscribed e-databases and electronic journals. For other library services, please visit one of our libraries in person.
Loan – take books home
With a valid library card, you can start loaning. You can use the traditional checkout desk or the self-service checkout machine in the Knowledge Centre.
In your reader account, you can monitor your loans, even extend the due dates, and set reminders for when the books are due.
E-book reader and tablet loaning
PTE students, faculty, and researchers can borrow electronic devices at the 2nd-floor checkout desk of the Knowledge Centre. E-book readers can be borrowed for one month, extended once, and filled with content freely. Tablets can only be used within the Knowledge Centre and must be returned by the end of the day.
Useful tips:
- Using the Corvina catalog (OPAC): Search for books from home or on designated library computers, check their availability and call numbers for easy locating.
- Get to know the Knowledge Centre: Join our library tour or explore the building on your own to find the right literature for you.
- Databases: Use the library databases accessible from home for research and thesis writing.
- E-library: Access thousands of Hungarian and foreign e-books, which can be used without borrowing an e-reader, directly on the website after opening.
- Remote storage request: You can request books from storage online, and by the time you arrive at the library, they will be ready for you.
Get to know our group study rooms
In certain specialized libraries of PTE, group study rooms are available for free to members of the PTE community. These spaces are suitable for group study and collaborative project work. The rooms are equipped with the necessary furniture and technical equipment for comfortable studying.
Need help?
- Ask the librarian! Our service provides online assistance for questions requiring specialized library guidance, whether it’s for advice on academic literature, starting research, or navigating the library.
- Chat with a librarian: From Monday to Friday between 8:00 and 16:00, you can get immediate responses. This chat feature can be found in the bottom right corner of the library’s website.
Relaxation in the library
The library is not just a place for studying and research, but also a community space where you can relax and recharge. We regularly organize cultural and community programs that provide opportunities to make your university years even more varied.
Our library units
Our specialized libraries are located in different parts of Pécs and other cities.
Pécs
Benedek Ferenc Specialized Library of Law and Economics
7622 Pécs, Universitas Str. 2/a.
Specialized Library of Health Sciences
7621 Pécs Pécs, Vörösmarty u. 3.
Specialized Library of German Studies / Austrian Library
7624 Pécs, Ifjúság Str. 6.
Specialized Library of Engineering and Information Technology
7624 Pécs, Boszorkány Str.
Specialized Library of Music and Visual Arts
7622 Pécs, Zsolnay V. Str. 16.
Pekár Mihály Specialized Library of Medicine and Life Sciences
7624 Pécs, Szigeti Str. 12
Specialized Library of Social Sciences
7624 Pécs, Rókus Str. 2
Tóth József Specialized Library of Humanities and Natural Sciences
7624 Pécs, Ifjúság Str. 6.
Kaposvár
Specialized Library of Health Sciences – Kaposvár
7400 Kaposvár, Guba Sándor utca 40.
Szekszárd
Specialized Library of Cultural Sciences, Education and Regional Development
7400 Szekszárd, Rákóczi Str. 1.
Szombathely
Specialized Library of Health Sciences – Szombathely
9700 Szombathely, Jókai Str. 14.
Zalaegerszeg
Specialized Library of Health Sciences – Zalaegerszeg
8900 Zalaegerszeg, Landorhegyi Str. 33.
Klimo Library
It is worth visiting the Klimo Library, which was opened to the public by Bishop György Klimo in 1774.
Here, you can admire globes of the earth and sky from the 1700s, as well as nearly 35,000 volumes of old books and the unique rooms of the library. All registered readers can use the collections of the Klimo Library at 3 Szepesy St., in a room dedicated to research.
Pécs University History Collection
In 2023, the University of Pécs celebrated the centenary of the relocation of Erzsébet University to Pécs. As part of the centenary celebrations, the permanent university history exhibition at Szepesy Street was renovated, showcasing the history of the university and its predecessor institutions from the medieval university founded in 1367 to the 21st century.
The new exhibition presents the history of the university faculties by discipline, the work of professors teaching here, student life, and scientific work. The university’s clinics and their healing activities also form a separate unit, enriched with medical instruments, photographs, and patient memories.
The Klimo Library and the Pécs University History Collection are maintained by the Historical Collections Department.
Explore the library, use our services, and become part of the PTE family!
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