Library “The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” — Albert Einstein

Library Areas The Main Library: Central Building, room 235 - Monographs, periodicals, theses, statistical chronicles, fiction... Textbooks Library: Third Building, room 200 - Textbooks, manuals and other learning materials. Internet Reading Room: Central Building, room 144. Website: http://biblioteka.asu.lt/lt/

Library Resources Printed documents: 156 000 titles, 436 000 copies Electronic materials: 245 000 e-books, 29 000 scientific journals in subscribed data bases:

Searching for Resources Library Catalogue (asu.library.lt): Information on printed materials held by the Library, e-books; ASU Virtual Library (ebiblioteka.asu.lt): Information on materials held by the Library; e-books; e-theses (online); scholarly articles (online); information on materials held in Lithuanian academic libraries, and etc.

Library Services Borrowing Library materials; Information searches and consultations; Study spaces for groups or alone; Wireless network Eduroam; Virtual private network (VPN); Editing bibliographical lists for scientific publications; Interlibrary loan; Copying/printing/scanning (payable)

How to find books? Books are stored in open stock, on the shelves according to UDC (universal decimal classification) and Call Numbers. Use Library Catalogue or ASU Virtual Library to find information about the books you wish to borrow.

Library Catalogue

Lending (1) Most of books can be borrowed, except: Books from Archival stock; Encyclopedias; Periodicals; Doctoral and Master theses; The last copy of book.

Lending(2) The last copy of book is marked with a red stripe. You can read this book at the Library!

Lending (3) After finding the books, you must register the loan: At the self- service machine, or At the Library helpdesk.

Reader Card Reader Card is necessary every time you wish to borrow a book! Reader card is issued at the Main Library (Central Building, room 235)

Loan Periods The Main Library: min 1 day, max 1 month Textbooks Library: min 2 weeks, max 1 academic year The return date of the book is specified on the receipt or in the “My account” in Library catalogue.

Returning Books You can return books: At the self- service machine, or At the Library helpdesk. Important: Return the books at the same Library where it was borrowed (The Main Library or the Textbooks Library). Return the same copy of the book.

Renewals You can extend the return deadline for books from the Main Library: if they are not overdue, if they have not been reserved by other readers. Renewal is available by: E-mail biblioteka@asu.lt skype asu.biblioteka, phone (8-37) 785 304, in “My account” or at the Library helpdesk.

Fines 0,06 Eur - for each business day the item is overdue, if the initial loan period is 1 week or more; 0,60 Eur - for each business day the item is overdue if the initial loan period is 3 days or less. The borrower will be blocked from future loans until the fines are paid. A book that has been lost can be replaced by another one.

Library assistance (1) The Library will send you a message by e-mail: When the book that you have ordered is available for loan; When the deadline of your loans is near; When you are late to return books and fines will be taken for overdue. Please check your ASU e-mail!

Library assistance (2) Consultations and trainings on the Library use and information search: At the Library helpdesk; e-mail: (biblioteka@asu.lt), Skype (asu.biblioteka, asumla), Phone: (8-37) 752 304 Instructions and learning materials on the Library’s website: http://biblioteka.asu.lt/en/

Working hours The Main library: 8.00 – 19.00 Textbook library: 8.00 – 18.00 Internet reading room: 8.00 – 16.30 Electronic resources: 24/7 Library is closed for visitors on Saturday, Sunday and the last Friday of every month.

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