Using the Reading Room

 

• The Reading Room is located on the 3rd floor of the Collegium Altum skyscraper,
• if you are over the age of 15, you can use the Reading Room even if you do not have an active Library Account,
• before your enter, leave the following in the cloakroom on the ground floor: outerwear, jacket, backpack, handbag, food and drinks,
• silence your phone and do not make phone calls, if possible,
• never leave your belongings unattended,
• at the entrance, mark your presence (X) on the visitors’ list,
• if you wish to bring in your own supplies – please notify the librarian on duty,
• The Reading Room makes its collections available on-site in various categories, which are appropriately lettered and colour-coded (e.g. IN II – light green, ZN – gold, T – yellow),
• a sizeable proportion of the books can be found in the Core Collection (KP): these collections are denoted in pink,
• to find an item of interest, use the online catalogue or the Multi-search engine – pay attention to the collection, the book’s reference number, its status (available or on loan) and the type of copy:
  – collection: information whether the publication is included in the Core Collection or another collection
  – signature: the number given to a book to identify its place in the book collection. The books in the Reading Room are sorted by their signatures – if you wish to locate a specific copy, knowing its signature would help. Signature ranges in the Reading Room can be found on plates on the tops of the shelves, whereas on books, you will find them on the back cover, written by hand on a barcode sticker (e.g. 368124),
  – status: available, borrowed, not available, in binding (these are examples of the statuses that can be given to a book; if the book has an “available” status, you can use it),
  – copy type:
  Reading Room – free access – locate the book yourself on the shelf (from signature 309 601 to the most recent),
  Depository – Reading Room and Repository – place a request at the User Service Point to the librarian on duty. Requests are  processed on an ongoing basis,
  Loaned (books with W or WP in front of the signature) – if you have an active Reader Account, you can borrow this copy in the Lending Library.
• when finished, put the free-access publications on the return trolley assigned to the collection. Books from the repository shall be returned to the User Service Desk,
• request processing from the repository is ongoing (or the next day for orders placed after 8 pm),
• you can also request book reservations for a specific period of time at the User Service Point.

 

How do I request materials in advance for use on-site in the Reading Room?

• send an e-mail to czytelnia@bg.ue.poznan.pl and request materials you need.
  In your message, please state:
• your full name and association (student, PhD student, employee, other),
• intended time of your visit,
• when requesting books: signatures, author(s) or editors and titles,
• when requesting journals: signatures, titles, year and volume/issue number.

 

 

Self-service scanner:

• you can use it in the Reading Room at no cost,
• take a flash USB with you to save the scanned fragments,
• more

 

Borrowing books from the Reading Room – a benefit for PUEB employees and PhD students :

• place your request online through the Library’s online catalogue,
• pick up and return requested books at the Lending Library,
• in order to use this service, you must have an active Reader Account,
• you can request a book with an active Request/Reserve button in the catalogue. After clicking on it, the system will ask you to log in to your existing account and confirm your request or reservation:
  – you can request a publication when it has the status “available”,
  – you can reserve a publication when it is borrowed from the Reading Room by another user (it has the status: “on loan” or “borrowed by a PUEB employee”).

• The ready-to-collect books will be waiting for you for 5 days in the Lending Library. If you do not collect them within this period, they will be returned to the shelf in the Reading Room.

Leisure zones: 

• there is a number of leisure zones in the Main Library,

• you can use comfortable sofas, armchairs and pouffes, allowing you to work, study and relax.

 

Rooms for Teamwork:

• more

 

Lockers for personal belongings:

• if you prefer not to leave your personal belongings in the cloakroom, you can use the self-service lockers.