Library and Information Service
The Library and Information Center (LIC) of the University of Patras is located in the new library building, at the end of Aristotelous Street on campus, on the east side of the Civil Engineering Department facilities. Foreign students can find introductory information at https://library.upatras.gr/english/.
The Library contains a wide range of printed and digital scientific literature, as well as printed scientific journals, to support the University’s teaching and research needs. It also provides access to numerous online scientific journals. LIC is an open-access library and is part of HEAL-Link, the consortium of Greek academic libraries.
All members of the University of Patras academic community may borrow books from LIC, and the library is also available to external users. All users must hold a valid user card, which is issued by the Circulation Services Department upon submission of an application (https://library.upatras.gr/english/registration-form/). Library users may also request materials from other Greek or foreign libraries through Inter-Library Loan, subject to the applicable charge.
Visiting hours:
- January – June: Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 21:00
- July – August: Monday – Friday 08:30 – 14:30
- September – December: Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 21:00
LIC services are closed during holidays. Any changes to visiting hours are announced at the LIC premises or on its website. For more information, you may contact the Library by phone at 2610 969621, send a message via https://library.upatras.gr/english/contact-form/, or visit https://library.upatras.gr.
Library of the School of Medicine
The Library of the Faculty of Medicine provides its users with books and journals of clinical medicine and relative fields of study. It is located in the complex of the auditoriums and the library of the Faculty of Medicine (Next to the Preclinical Research Building, ground floor).
The library is provided with internet for the service of mailing (through MEDLINE database). The users may download full text articles from free on-line journals, and give on-line orders for journals’ articles and chapters of books to Greek and foreign libraries. A connection with international data bases of references is also available so that the users may easily request Citations, Instructions, etc.
Visiting Hours
Monday – Friday, 8.30-19.00.
Any changes regarding the visiting hours will be announced by the library.
Use
The library provides a reading room (150 seats), a copy machine with charge of use and computers.
Users may also borrow books from the library as long as they have the library card.
Journals
- 70 titles of Journals (current printed subscriptions)
- 285 titles (printed suspended subscriptions)
Digital subscriptions are also available
Books
- 7.500 Titles
- 6.080 Copies
Digital material
The library provides 43 CDs for a variety of medical specialties and computers for the use of the digital material. The users cannot borrow CDs from the library
Telephone
+30 2610 997323
Employee
Maria Maniaki