Library
Vytautas Magnus University Library (5828 m2) mission − to provide the University studies, research with information resources and information services, to develop the information literacy of the members of University academic community, to implement and develop advanced library services and technologies.
Library has accumulated 1,1 mln. traditional documents and acquires about 20,000 new traditional items each year. About 280,000 of the library stock items are available in the open stock. The University community has access to 59 licensed scientific databases, containing more than 700,000 electronic documents. Library users are provided with 770 workspaces, 237 of which are computerized. The library has 20 individual and group workspaces (133 work places), rest zones. Users with special needs are provided with height adjustable desks and chairs, special keyboards, software, desktop video magnifiers for visually impaired, Braille printer. Self-service facilities of borrowing and return of books based on radio wave technologies (RFID) are installed for readers’ convenience. Using them, readers can borrow/return books, renew the loan term. Self-service facility of return working 24 hours a day is installed outside the central library building. More.
Outline of the Library’s history
1923 (January 1) – the founding of the Library at the University of Lithuania;
1930 – The University of Lithuania is renamed Vytautas Magnus University (the library becomes the Library of Vytautas Magnus University);
1924-1944 – the Lithuanian Institute of Bibliography collaborates with the Library, they publish the journal “Bibliografijos žinios” (Bibliography News);
1926 – the publication of PostillaCatholicka (facsimile edition) by M. Daukša (originally published in 1599);
1929 – the publication of the manuscript Darbai senovės lietuvių ir žemaičių (Labors of Ancient Lithuanians and Samogitians) by S. Daukantas (originally published in 1822);
1934 – the publication of the first volume of Istorijosarchyvas (The History Archives) by historian Konstantinas Jablonskis;
1937 – the renewal of Mūsų senovė (Our Ancient Times), a series of works about Lithuanian history;
1939 – the Library’s staff: 21 employees and 4 interns;
1950 – the Library’s collection reaches 400,000 items;
1950 – the reorganization of the University into Polytechnic and Medical Institutes. The library premises and the majority of books are entrusted to Kaunas Polytechnic Institute, Kaunas Medical Institute, Vilnius University, the Institute of Lithuanian Language and Literature, the Academy of Science, Kaunas Public Library and others;
1990 (September 1) – the reestablishment of Vytautas Magnus University Library.
