Information about Library services

Important | 2021-08-30

Visitors who do not have a National certificate will only be able to borrow books if ordered in advance and return books to the library.

Wearing a protective medical face mask or respirators is mandatory.

Visitors who have a National certificate will have a possibility to use services in the library according to previous order taking into account recommendations by Lithuanian government and University.

Users can order books and extend the loan term in virtual library or electronic catalogue. Users must in advance order the books after the order is fulfilled, users will be notified by e-mail. The order will be fulfilled in 24 hours. Ordered books will be preserved for 3 work days during library opening hours or later if a user had a different agreement with a library employees by e-mail biblioteka@ktu.lt.

Students who study remotely and are currently located in other cities have a possibility to return books using Omniva postal services: choose Omniva parcel machine „Kauno EXPRESS MARKET Donelaičio paštomatas“ (address K. Donelaičio st. 44A, Kaunas, 55512). If you have questions, please contact us by phone + 370 616 7172.

Researchers and PhD students can borrow books from the reading rooms. Students can read books that are located in the reading rooms only in the library premises.

We kindly invite our community members to use e-resources: access our electronic resources, KTU Technology ebooks via EZProzyVPN or KTU Virtual library. Please find more information here.

If you have questions or would like to receive more information about services provided in the library, please contact by phone 8 37 300655 (I-IV from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.; V from 8 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.) or by e-mail biblioteka@ktu.lt.

More information in the Library website.

IMPORTANT:

  • in the library and (or) the reading room people must put on nose and mouth covering protection (medical face masks, respirators or other items) that completely covers nose and mouth. People with disabilities are allowed not use masks, as well as people who can not use masks due to their medical condition when using a mask might have a negative impact on persons health (it is recommended to wear a face shield);
  • next to the entrance to the Library and (or) the reading room people should maintain distance no less than 2 meters;
  • while using library services (except borrowing and returning the books) user must have and provide, in case library employee would ask, LT National certificate, EU Digital Covid certificate or other document indicated in Rector’s order no A-341.
  • in the reading room people should not stay in groups of more than 2 people and maintain no more than 2 meters distance;
  • if a person has symptoms of acute respiratory infection (fever, cough, heavy breathing) he should not be visiting library as well as during the period of compulsory isolation;
  • if a person being in the library felt symptoms of acute respiratory infection (fever, cough, heavy breathing) he should immediately leave the library and (or) the reading room and contact Coronavirus Hotline by phone 1808 or contact your family doctor;
  • in the library it is not allowed to move furniture (desks, tables etc.) as the distance among furniture in the library was increased in order to ensure safe distance between people.

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