A part of the Library holdings consist of collections donated by a number of cultural figures and publications that were compiled for individual collections.
1. Occasional collections
1. |
The 400 anniversary of Vilnius University Library |
MB |
~700 items |
2. |
The 400 anniversary of Vilnius University |
VVU |
~ 4000 items |
3. |
Donations to Vilnius University |
DVU |
Print material, donated to VU ~443 items (filled) |
2. Institutions and public organizations collections
1. |
LR President collection |
PRE |
Diplomatic donation of LT President residence ~1259 items |
2. |
The donation of Limburg Episcopate |
LV |
~18000 items |
3. |
Lithuania American book collection |
ALK |
36 items |
3. Thematic collections
1. |
Judaic book collection |
JF |
Jewish history and written heritage book collection ~ 4200 items (filled) |
2. |
Crimean Karaites collection |
KK |
Crimean Karaites history and written heritage book collection ~ 1500 items (filled) |
3. |
Oriental book collection |
OR |
Books about Orient countries history and written heritage ~ 2080 items (filled) |
4. Personal collections
1. |
Antonas Antanovičius (1910–1980), slavonic scholar, docent, Vilnius University lecturer |
AA |
~500 items |
2. |
Alfonsas Basalykas (1924–1986), geographer, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
AB |
~ 220 items |
3. |
Aleksandras Dobrianskis (1889–1965), chemist |
AD |
~ 1800 items |
4. |
Albertas Gerutis (1905–1985), lawyer, diplomat, contributor to the press, doctor of science |
AG |
~ 5300 items |
5. |
A. Jurkus, Lithuanian Canadian |
AJ |
30 items |
6. |
Algirdas Julius Greimas (1917–1992), linguist, semioticist |
ALG |
~50 items |
7. |
Aldona Liobytė (1915-1985), children book writher, playwright, interpreter, actress |
AL |
~600 items |
8. |
Antanas Juozas Mažiulis (1914–2007), linguist, baltist, habilitated doctor, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
AM |
~4000 items |
9. |
Algirdas Mošinskis (1905–1991), engineer, architect |
AMo |
~600 items |
10. |
Adolfas Nezabitauskas (1903–1969), journalist, museologist, ethnographer |
AN |
3 items |
11. |
Antanas Paplauskas-Ramunas (1910–1974), educator |
AP |
60 items |
12 |
Angelė Vyšniauskaitė (1919–2006), ethnographer, the professor of Vytautas the Great university in Kaunas |
AV |
~1000 items |
13. |
Bronius Dundulis (1909–1999), historian, habilitated doctor, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
BD |
~1450 items |
14. |
Barbora Vileišytė (1918–2012), librarian, press researcher |
BV |
~30 items |
15. |
Česlovas Kudaba (1934–1993), geographer, signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania (11 March, 1990), habilitated doctor, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
ČK |
~500 items |
16. |
Dzidas Budrys (1903–1971), economist, professor and lecturer of Vilnius and Kaunas universities |
DB |
~350 items |
17. |
Elvyra Glemžaitė (1893–1958), educator, ethnologist |
EG |
~250 items |
18. |
Elena Eimaitytė- Kačinskienė (1906–1989), librarian (1941, 1943 – temporary was director of Vilnius University Library) |
EiK |
17 items |
19. |
Elena Moncevičiūtė-Ėringienė (b.1927), doctor, habilitated doctor, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
EME |
~1500 items |
20. |
Jūratė and Filibertas Valiūnai |
FV |
22 items |
21. |
Gerald L. Pocius, art historian, folklorist, lecturer of Newfoundland university |
GLP |
35 items |
22. |
Genius- Ginutis Procuta (1933–), Professor of Ottawa (Canada) university |
GP |
~5000 items (filled) |
23. |
Genadijus Vasiljevičius Judinas (1840–1912), bibliophile |
GVJ |
10 items |
24. |
Henrikas Zabulis (1927–2010), philologist, habilitated doctor, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
HZ |
~ 860 items |
25. |
Ivanas Lappo (1869–1944), historian, the professor of Vytautas the Great university in Kaunas |
ILa |
4 items |
26. |
Jonas Aistis - Aleksandravičius (1904–1973), essayist, lyric poet |
JA |
29 items |
27. |
Juozas Baldžius (till 1939 – Baldauskas) (1902–1962), ethnologist, professor, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities |
JB |
~900 items |
28. |
Juozas Dalinkevičius (1893–1980), geologist, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities |
JD |
~ 2400 items |
29. |
Jonas Dumčius (1905–1986), philologist, antique literature researcher, translator, docent, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius universities |
JDu |
~900 items |
30. |
Jonas Gelaževičius (1921–2002), educator, forester, ethnographer |
JG |
~12000 items |
31. |
Jonas Juodišius (1892–1950), general |
JJ |
~ 600 items |
32. |
Jonas Kruopas (1908-1975), linguist, Vilnius University lecturer |
JK |
~ 1200 items |
33. |
Jonas Laurinaitis (1900–1981), agronomist, public figure |
JL |
~ 160 items |
34. |
Jonas Otrembskis (1889–1971), linguist, professor, lecturer of Vilnius and Poznan (Poland) universities |
JO |
~300 items |
35. |
Jonas Kubilius (1921–2011), mathematician, habilitated doctor, professor, VU rector, Vilnius University lecturer |
JoK |
~10000 items |
36. |
Jonas Reitelaitis (1884–1960), priest, historian, ethnographer |
JR |
~2000 items |
37. |
Jonas Šopauskas (1900–1978), doctor, professor of the Vilnius University |
JoŠ |
~2200 items |
38. |
Juozas Šliavas (1930–1979), teacher, ethnographer |
JŠ |
~900 items |
39. |
Jurgis Gimbutas (1918–2001), civil engineer, Lithuanian architecture researcher, doctor of science |
JuG |
104 items |
40. |
Juozas Riauba (1910–1990), engineer |
JuR |
~950 items |
41. |
Konradas Juozas Aleksa (1881–1956), veterinarian, professor, lecturer of Lithuanian Academy of Veterinary |
KA |
~900 items |
42. |
Kazys Bobelis (1923–2013), physician, public figure, professor |
KB |
~500 items |
43. |
Kęstutis Paulius Žygas (b. 1942), architect, Honorary Consul in the USA (Arizona State) |
KPŽ |
9 items |
44. |
Kristina Rickevičiūtė (1922–1984), philologist, philosopher, Vilnius University lecturer |
KR |
~1550 items |
45. |
Kazys Sideravičius (1907–1971), journalist |
KS |
~ 800 items |
46. |
Leonardas Kazimieras Andriekus (1914–2003), poet, priest, Franciscan, doctor of Religious law |
LA |
~ 400 items |
47. |
Levas Karsavinas (1882–1952), historian, philosopher, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities |
LK |
~ 600 items |
48. |
Marija Gimbutienė (1921–1994), archeologist, ethnologist, professor, lecturer of California University |
MG |
~ 300 items |
49. |
Matas Janus (Motiejus Janušauskas) (1910–2004), economist |
MJa |
~ 2550 items |
50. |
Mykolas Kaveckis (1889–1968), geologist, professor, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities |
MKa |
~ 100 items |
51. |
Marija Šlapelienė (1880–1977), foundress of the bookshop in Vilnius, publisher and distributor of Lithuanian books, public figure |
MŠ |
~ 4000 items |
52. |
Olav Holden |
OH |
~ 550 items |
53. |
Pranciškus Eigminas (1936–2006), economist, wrestler, vice rector of the Vilnius University |
PE |
34 items |
54. |
Paulius Galaunė (1890–1988), art historian, museologist, professor, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities |
PGa |
107 items |
55. |
Petras Jakštas (1899–1988), major of Lithuanian army, bibliophile, and ethnographer |
PJ |
~ 970 items |
56. |
Povilas Martinkus |
PM |
~ 2900 items |
57. |
Petras Matkevičius (1910–1985), bibliophile, bibliographer |
PMa |
~ 200 items |
58. |
Povilas Snarskis (1889–1969), botanist, professor, lecturer of the Vilnius University |
PoS |
~ 600 items |
59. |
Pranas Skardžius (1899–1975), linguist, professor |
PrS |
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60. |
Rostislavas Baublys (1909–1996), public figure in the United Kingdom Lithuanian Society |
RB |
~ 600 items |
61. |
Rolandas Pavilionis (1944–2006), philosopher, habilitated doctor, professor, Vilnius University rector and lecturer |
RP |
~ 850 items |
62. |
Romanas Plečkaitis (1933–2009), philosopher, professor, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities |
RPL |
~ 1350 items |
63. |
Petras Užkalnis (till 1928 – Kvietinskas) (1907–1984), literature researcher, candidate of philological sciences, Vilnius University lecturer |
PU |
~ 3700 items |
64. |
Stasys Goštautas (b. 1939), art and literature researcher |
SG |
~ 700 items |
65. |
Stanislovas Lazutka (1923–2009), historian, habilitated doctor, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
SL |
~ 330 items |
66. |
Stanislovas Tarvydas (1903–1975), geographer, lecturer of the Vilnius University |
ST |
~ 1400 items |
67. |
Vaclovas Biržiška (1884–1956) – lawyer, culture historian, bibliographer, professor, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius universities, Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities Libraries director |
VaB |
~ 1500 items |
68. |
Vytautas Juozas Bieliauskas (1920–2013), psychologist, philosopher |
VB |
115 items |
69. |
Vacys Milius (1926-2005), ethnographer, ethnologist, lecturer of Vytautas the Great and Vilnius Universities |
VM |
~ 6000 items |
70. |
Vytautas Saulius, book publisher (USA) |
VS |
~ 200 items |
71. |
Vytautas Jonas Šliūpas (b. 1930), engineer, public figure |
VŠ |
~ 50 items |
72. |
Vytautas Osvaldas Virkau (b.1930), graphic artist, painter |
VV |
~ 280 items |
73. |
Vytautas Paulauskas (1910–1991), mathematician, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
VP |
10 items |
74. |
Vincas Kisarauskas (1934–1988), painter, art critic |
VK |
~ 700 items |
75. |
Vincas Žilėnas (1907-1982), historian, journalist, museologist |
VŽ |
~ 220 items |
76. |
Zigmas Toliušis (pseudonym Ringutis) (1889–1971), lawyer |
ZT |
~ 2000 items |
77. |
Žibuntas Mikšys (1923-2013), artist |
ŽM |
~ 3060 items |
78. |
Aleksas Stanislovas Girdenis (1937– 2011), linguist, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
AlG |
~ 500 items |
79. |
Benediktas Juodka (b. 1943), biochemist, habilitated doctor, professor, VU Rector, Vilnius University lecturer |
BJu |
~ 300 items |
80. |
Jurgis Lebedys (1913–1970), literature researcher, professor, Vilnius University lecturer |
~ 4000 items |
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81. | Romualdas Misiūnas (b. 1945), historian, diplomat | RM | ~ 4700 items |
82. | Elena Nijolė Bukelienė (1934–2006), literature researcher, professor, Vilnius University lecturer | EBu | ~ 1550 items |
83. | Vaitkus, Juozas Vidmantas (b. 1941), physicist, habilitated doctor, professor, VU Rector, Vilnius University lecturer | JV | ~ 1720 items |
84. | Vincas Urbutis (1929–2015), linguist, professor, Vilnius University lecturer | VUr | ~ 130 items |
Library holdings contain collection of printings of the 19th–first half of the 20th century. The collection consists of books and periodicals in Lithuanian and foreign languages. The most valuable part of the collection includes books and periodicals of the Vilnius Imperial University (1803–1832) in foreign languages, publications on Lithuanian studies printed between 1919 and 1945.
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