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Opening time due to the coronavirus

Due to the enhanced Corona measures, a limited number of self-study workstations for our own students and staff will be available on reservation for the coming weeks.
Access to the self-study workstations is only possible with a valid Tilburg University card and a valid reservation confirmation.
Consultation of collections for the public is currently not possible.
Use of the printers is possible when you use a pre-reserved self-study workstation.
In the weekend only self-study workstations are available, there is no lending of books and magazines, there are no printing possibilities for students and staff without reservation.

Read more about our services on the special web page.

More information about the openings hours of the Library can be found on the page Openings hours building.

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Study places for students

There are approximately 900 workstations in the library. There are workstations with or without a PC and group workstations. It is also possible to use your own laptop. On levels 0 and 2 you work in silence. You can reserve a workstation in the library.

A limited number of PCs are available for so-called "early birds", which means that these workstations cannot be reserved.

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Tilburg University Card

The valid Tilburg University Card is the card that is used for multiple purposes and also gives access to the University Library.

Students and staff of Tilburg University can borrow books and av-materials on presentation of the University Card.

Visitors can purchase a loaner's card at the library desk to borrow books.

Visitors with a valid ID can request a day card at the Library Desk. The day card gives access to the library and the workplaces without a PC. During exam periods at Tilburg University, the library is only accessible to students of Tilburg University with a valid University Card and visitors with a library card. During exam periods day cards are not provided.

Facts and Figures

800.000+

Large collection

books, magazines, images, old prints and manuscripts.

326

Online Databases

free to consult for students and staff

73.000

Tilburg Publications

are accessible to the whole world through open science

Our Collection

The university library has an extensive collection in the fields of economics, law, social sciences, communication, culture, philosophy and religion. In addition, a number of special collections are managed, including the Brabant Collection.

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Assistance with academic writing, source search and source references for students

Are you looking for tailored help with academic writing? Then the Scriptorium is the right place for help with writing assignments, such as a paper, a report or your thesis. The Scriptorium offers individual support for writing in both Dutch and English.

You can also get help with searching for relevant background literature, consulting specific databases, and questions about quoting and citing sources.

More information?

View the website of the Scriptorium

Learn to program

DataCamp

Do you want to learn to program? Then check out DataCamp first chance you get! This online learning environment features courses in R, Phyton, and SQL.

Science Lab

At the Science Lab, there are several computers and robots available that you can use. This is not a class or course: You are completely free to experiment with these robots and try things out that you think are interesting. Science Lab is for all students, regardless of whether they have prior knowledge of programming or not. Join the lab on Tuesday and Thursday from 14:00 to 15:00 hrs., in L104.

Want to know more?

View the research support website

Information overload?

Searching for information is not difficult. Finding information sometimes is. The library is there to help you.

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