We are happy to announce that as the Government of the Republic of Lithuania lifts the quarantine, the library is also going to remove some of the restrictions that were imposed during the quarantine. From 5 July the library will provide services to all library users. Users will be able to return or borrow books by themselves without requesting them in advance.
However, the library kindly asks its users to stay cautious and note that although the quarantine has ended, while visiting the library:
- it is obligatory to wear masks;
- it is advised to observe hand hygiene and disinfection;
- it is forbidden to rearrange furniture in reading rooms or other library premises as it has been arranged in a way that helps to maintain 2 metres distance between users and/or their groups.
Book borrowing
Books are borrowed in an ordinary way. For borrowing books from the closed reading rooms, please approach librarians working in reading rooms or at the Information Desk.
Book returning
Books are to be returned in an ordinary way. If you have an opportunity to return borrowed books, please do this as other users might be waiting for the books you have borrowed. Fines will not be incurred until the 1st of September.
Working hours
Central Library:
- From 25 June to 23 August the Central Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday through Friday.
During summer holidays, only the following reading rooms will be open at the Central Library: Czesław Miłosz, Philology, Historical Sources, Professors, Periodicals, Lithuanian Studies, White Hall, Manuscripts and Rare Books.
The Scholarly Communication and Information Centre (SCIC):
- From 1 July will be open 24/7;
- From 1 July to 23 August librarians at the Information Desk will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on working days and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekends;
- Only Block B (Leisure, Physical Sciences, Technology and Life Sciences Reading Rooms) will be open for users from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on working days and from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on the weekends. During these hours Block A (Communication, Law, Economics and Business Reading Rooms) will be closed. Textbook Collection will also be closed for summer (as all books from the collection are available in reading rooms).
Those planning to work after 8 p.m. on working days or 6 p.m. on the weekends and use books from the reading rooms situated in the Block A should fetch them before 8 p.m. on working days and 6 p.m. on the weekends or approach librarians working in the reading rooms so as to place a request for books from Block A to be delivered to the reading rooms of Block B.
Entrance to the SCIC after 8 p.m. on working days and after 6 p.m. on weekends is granted only with the library card. Security officers that are staying in the library at night cannot provide you with information on the library services. We kindly ask you to leave borrowed equipment and keys at the Information Desk.
ŠAIC working hours:
- From 1 July to 1 September: Monday-Thursday: 8a.m.-5 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m.-3.45 p.m.
Working hours of faculty reading rooms during summer can be found here.
2021-07-01