Panitza Library - History, Facts, Mission

The AUBG Library is a modern cultural and intellectual center for research, study, reading and pleasure. Its modern facilities offer comfortable environment for individual and group studies, equipped with computers, Internet , audio-visual center, and supporting copying services. Library collections of 100 000 books, more than 10000 print and electronic journals, videos and DVDs, audiotapes and CDs, and many databases in support of curricula and general educational programs, foster students personal growth and development of life-long learning and research habits and skills.
Access to electronic resources is conveniently organized through the library web-portal, and are available for research and study round the clock. Excellent working relations with the Library of Congress, British Library, European and regional information centers, additionally expand the access of the AUBG Community to other collections and information resources, available via ILL.

Library orientation is offered to new students and faculty during orientation week. Consequent training in developing research skills and building basic information literacy is provided through classroom instructions and one-to-one training. Reference librarians provide professional help to library patrons locating and retrieving needed information. Library has flexible work hours and is opened 86 hours during the semesters, and 104 -during the finals.