Get to know the Library of the University!

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In this blog post, we would like to introduce the services Library of the University and Knowledge Centre to first-year students of the University of Pécs.

Throughout your studies, the university library supports you in achieving successful academic results, which is why it is worth discovering the services and opportunities it offers right from the beginning. In this post, we have gathered the most important information for you.

Registration – The First Step

To use the library, you must register in person at any library within the library network. For this, you will need:

an identity document (a valid ID card, passport, or driver’s license),

an address card,

and your Neptun code.

Registration is free for PTE students! With your newly issued library card, you will have access to all services of the Library of University of Pécs and the Knowledge Centre.

Online Registration

For accessing the e-databases and electronic journals subscribed to by the library, online registration is sufficient.

To use the library’s other services, please visit one of our libraries in person.

Borrowing – Take the books home!

With a valid library card, you can start borrowing immediately. Our librarians will assist you at the lending desks, or you can use the self-service lending machines in the Knowledge Centre.

In your library account, you can keep track of your loans, renew due dates, and even add the return deadlines to your calendar.

E-reader and tablet lending

Students, lecturers, and researchers of the University of Pécs can borrow digital devices at the lending desk on the 2nd floor of the Knowledge Centre.

E-book reader can be borrowed for one month, renewed once, and freely loaded with content.

Tablets may only be used inside the Knowledge Centre, and their loan is valid until the end of the same day.

Useful Tips

Corvina Catalogue (OPAC): You can access it from home or via the designated library catalogue terminals. You can search for documents, check call numbers, and see whether items are available for borrowing.

Get to know the Knowledge Centre!

Book a guided library tour for a small group at info@lib.pte.hu, or explore the building on your own to find the literature you need.

Databases: Use the library’s online databases (accessible from home as well) for research and thesis writing.

E-Library: Access thousands of Hungarian and international e-books, which can be used directly on the website without borrowing or an e-reader device.

Storage Request from home: You can request books from storage online, and they will be ready for pickup by the time you arrive at the library.

Discover Our Library’s Group Study Rooms!

In our libraries of faculties, group study rooms are available free of charge for all members of the University of Pécs. These spaces are ideal for group study sessions and collaborative project work. They are equipped with comfortable furnishings and the technical tools needed for effective studying.

Do you need help?

Ask a Librarian! Through this service, you can receive online assistance from subject specialist librarians. Whether you need help with finding academic literature, starting your research, or navigating library resources, our experts are here to support you.

Chat with a Librarian: From Monday to Thursday between 8:00–16:00, and on Fridays between 8:00–13:30, you can get answers to your general questions via the chat function. You can find this messaging feature on the library’s website in the bottom-right corner.

Relaxation in the Library

The library is not only 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 give you the opportunity to make your university years even more diverse.

Our specialized libraries can be found in various parts of Pécs, as well as in other cities:

Pécs

PTE University Library and Knowledge Centre – Central Services
7622 Pécs, Universitas street 2/A.

Benedek Ferenc Library of Law and Economics
7622 Pécs, Universitas street. 2/A.

Health Sciences Library – Pécs
7621 Pécs, Vörösmarty street 3. – „D” building

German Studies Library / Austrian Library
7624 Pécs, Ifjúság street 6.

Engineering and Information Technology Library
7624 Pécs, Boszorkány street 2.

Arts Library
7630 Pécs, Zsolnay Vilmos street 16.

Pekár Mihály Medical and Life Sciences Library
7624 Pécs, Szigeti road 12.

Social Sciences Library
7624 Pécs, Rókus street 2. – „O” building

Tóth József Humanities and Natural Sciences Library
7624 Pécs, Ifjúság road 6.

Kaposvár

Health Sciences Library – Kaposvár
7400 Kaposvár, Guba Sándor street 40.

Szekszárd

Library of Cultural Studies, Pedagogy, and Rural Development
7100 Szekszárd, Rákóczi street 1.

Szombathely

Health Sciences Library – Szombathely
9700 Szombathely, Jókai street 14.

Zalaegerszeg

Health Sciences Library – Zalaegerszeg
8900 Zalaegerszeg, Landorhegyi street 33.

Klimo Library

It is also worth visiting the Klimo Library, which was founded and made public by György Klimo, Bishop of Pécs, in 1774. Here you can admire the terrestrial and celestial globes from the 1700s, the nearly 35,000 volumes of the old book collection, as well as the library’s unique rooms.

All enrolled readers may use the Klimo Library volumes at Szepesy Street 3, in the research room created for this purpose.

Pécs University History Collection

The care and management of the Klimo Library and the Pécs University History Collection are provided by the Department of Historical Collections. In 2023, the University of Pécs celebrated the 100th anniversary of the relocation of the Erzsébet University to Pécs. As part of the centenary program series, the permanent university history exhibition on Szepesy Street has been renewed, presenting 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’s faculties by discipline, the work of the professors who teach there, student life, and scientific activities. The university’s clinics and their healing activities also form a separate unit, enriched with medical instruments, photographs, and patients’ recollections. The Klimo Library and the Pécs University History Collection are maintained by the Department of Historical Collections.