Please note that from 22 June the hours at which Vilnius University Library is providing information services will be changing:

As the Government of the Republic of Lithuania begins relaxing lockdown rules, VU Library lifts some restrictions that were imposed to protect users and prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well. From 1 June the majority of reading rooms will reopen and the book borrowing and returning as well as copying services will return. 

This year Vilnius University Library marks its 450th anniversary. Rich history of the Library is closely intertwined with the history of Vilnius University, Lithuanian science and culture. The Library has successfully survived many ebbs and flows, wars, fires and plunders; it was cherished by rulers, patrons, and the entire University community.

From 19 May you may return books in a non-contact way using self-service machines at Vilnius University Library’s Scholarly Communication and Information Centre, Central Library, and Medicine and Geosciences Reading Room.

On 7th-8th of May Vilnius Academy of Arts, Art Reserach Institute organising International Conference Online "The Material Body of the Book: Between Tradition and Innovation". On the 450th anniversary of Vilnius University Library.

Aiming to ensure safe and steady study process during the quarantine, Vilnius University Library has launched non-contact book borrowing service for members of VU academic community (students, professors, researchers). 

Due to the global spreading of the coronavirus COVID-19, publishers temporarily open electronic information resources free of charge. You are very welcome to use them.

While celebrating a special 450^th anniversary, Vilnius University Library has launched an updated online platform of the Digital Collections for users. Supplemented with thousands of new documents, the platform will enable simpler search, improved preview of objects and intuitive navigation.

The  free access to key reference works on Cambridge Core will be available until 30th July 2020.

Entry to Vilnius University Library (Central Library, Scholarly Communication and Information Centre, faculties’ reading rooms) is not possible.

On March 10^th (Tuesday) the Scholarly Communication and Information Centre (SCIC) and VU Central Library will be open until 9 pm.

On March 11^th (Wednesday) SCIC and VU Central Library will be closed — Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania.

On March 12^th (Thursday) SCIC and VU Central Library will open at 9 am.

On Friday, 6 March we will celebrate the international Open Data Day. Open data is government, public sector or research data which is freely available in digital format for reuse and sharing. Open access to data has accelerated many scientific discoveries and inspired new business projects worldwide. The international Open Data Day has been celebrated since 2010.

In order to prevent the possible spread of coronavirus in the University and to ensure optimal ventilation and cleanliness, the VU Library's Scientific Communication and Information Centre will be closed 9 PM to 9 AM from 28 February to 16 March.

VU Central Library's working hours will stay the same.

Vilnius University Library has joined an international project EODOPEN (eBooks-On-Demand-Network Opening Publications for European Netizens). The four-year project aims at digitising and opening up 15 thousand documents and literary works from the 20th and 21st century for European netizens.

The trial access will be active until 4th of April 2020. 

A declaration drawing attention to the positive impact of research data sharing was adopted at an unprecedented international summit of the topmost scientific universities held at Sorbonne University in Paris on 27 January.