Program Overview

University Program Information

Introduction to Vilnius University Library

Vilnius University Library is a vital part of the university, providing various services and resources to support academic and research activities. The library offers a wide range of collections, including books, databases, digital collections, rare publications, manuscripts, and graphics.

Services Provided by the Library

• Vartotojo registracija (User Registration)
• Leidini skolinimasis (Borrowing of Publications)
• Darbo viet rezervacija (Workplace Reservation)
• Paslaug prieinamumas monms su negalia (Accessibility of Services for People with Disabilities)
• ranga (Equipment)
  • Skolinama ranga (Loan Equipment)
  • Kompiuteriai, programin ranga (Computers, Software)
• Belaidis internetas (Wireless Internet)
• Spausdinimas, kopijavimas (Printing, Copying)
• "Pasilyk knyg" (Suggest a Book)
• Fotografavimas, filmavimas (Photography, Filming)
• Erdvi nuoma renginiams (Renting Spaces for Events)
  • Uklausa dl patalp renginiui (forma) (Application for Event Space)

Library Locations

• Centrin biblioteka (Central Library)
  • Skaityklos (Reading Rooms)
  • Individualaus darbo kambarys B4 (Individual Work Room B4)
  • Kopijavimo kambarys (Copying Room)
  • Poilsio kambarys (Rest Room)
  • Komunikacijos erdv (Communication Space)
• MKIC
  • Skaityklos (Reading Rooms)
  • Individualaus darbo kambariai (Individual Work Rooms)
  • Grupinio darbo kambariai (Group Work Rooms)
  • IT laboratorija (IT Laboratory)
  • Kopijavimo kambariai (Copying Rooms)
  • Seminar kambariai (Seminar Rooms)
  • Konferencij sal (Conference Hall)
  • Tv su vaikais darbo kambarys (Parents with Children Work Room)
  • Brailio kambarys (Braille Room)
  • Avansal (foj) (Foyer)
  • Kavin (Café)
  • Vadovli fondas (Textbook Fund)
• Fakultet skaityklos (Faculty Reading Rooms)
  • Chemijos skaitykla (Chemistry Reading Room)
  • Istorijos skaitykla (History Reading Room)
  • Kauno fakulteto skaitykla (Kaunas Faculty Reading Room)
  • Medicinos ir Geomoksl skaitykla (Medicine and Geosciences Reading Room)
  • Matematikos ir informatikos skaitykla (Mathematics and Informatics Reading Room)
  • Skandinavistikos skaitykla (Scandinavian Studies Reading Room)
  • Tarptautini santyki ir politikos moksl skaitykla (International Relations and Political Science Reading Room)
  • Germanistikos skaitykla (German Studies Reading Room)
  • Medicinos mokslo centro skaitykla (Medical Science Center Reading Room)
• iauli akademijos Informacijos centras (iauliai Academy Information Center)
  • NAUJIENOS (News)
  • Informacijos stalas (Information Desk)
  • Leidini usakymas (Publication Order)
  • Skaityklos (Reading Rooms)
  • Groins literatros fondas (Fiction Literature Fund)
  • Naudinga informacija (Useful Information)
  • Darbo kambariai (Work Rooms)
  • Cent kambarys ir Didioji Lietuvos knyga (Coin Room and the Great Book of Lithuania)
  • Bronzin JAV 1 cento skulptra ir monet kolekcija (Bronze Sculpture of 1 US Cent and Coin Collection)

Support for Studies

• Dalyko bibliotekininkas (Subject Librarian)
  • Chemijos ir geomoksl fakultetas (Chemistry and Geosciences Faculty)
  • Ekonomikos ir verslo administravimo fakultetas (Economics and Business Administration Faculty)
  • Filologijos fakultetas (Philology Faculty)
  • Filosofijos fakultetas (Philosophy Faculty)
  • Fizikos fakultetas (Physics Faculty)
  • Gyvybs moksl centras (Life Sciences Center)
  • Istorijos fakultetas (History Faculty)
  • Kauno fakultetas (Kaunas Faculty)
  • Komunikacijos fakultetas (Communication Faculty)
  • Matematikos ir informatikos fakultetas (Mathematics and Informatics Faculty)
  • Medicinos fakultetas (Medicine Faculty)
  • iauli akademijos Informacijos centras (iauliai Academy Information Center)
  • Tarptautini santyki ir politikos moksl institutas (Institute of International Relations and Political Science)
  • Teiss fakultetas (Law Faculty)
  • Verslo mokykla (Business School)
• Mokymai (Training)
• Virtuali biblioteka (Virtual Library)
• Virtualios bibliotekos pagalba (Virtual Library Support)

Support for Research Activities

• Konsultacijos atvirojo mokslo klausimais (Consultations on Open Science Issues)
• VU mokslins produkcijos registravimas (Registration of VU Scientific Production)
• Atvirasis mokslas (Open Science)
• Atviroji prieiga prie publikacij (Open Access to Publications)
• Mokslini tyrim duomenys ir j valdymas (Research Data and Their Management)
  • VU ir finansuojani organizacij mokslini tyrim duomen politika (VU and Funding Organizations' Research Data Policy)
  • Pagrindini akademini leidj nuostatos mokslini tyrim duomen atvilgiu (Main Academic Publishers' Requirements for Research Data)
  • Duomen valdymo planai (DVP) (Data Management Plans)
  • Darbini mokslini tyrim duomen prieira (Maintenance of Active Research Data)
    • Metaduomenys (Metadata)
  • Asmens duomen naudojimas mokslinio tyrimo tikslais (Use of Personal Data for Research Purposes)
  • Mokslini tyrim duomen atvrimas (Disclosure of Research Data)
    • Duomen talpyklos (Data Repositories)
    • Duomen straipsniai (Data Articles)
    • Nekintantys identifikatoriai (Persistent Identifiers)
  • Mokslini tyrim duomen pakartotinis naudojimas (Re-use of Research Data)
  • Nacionalinis atviros prieigos mokslini tyrim duomen archyvas (MIDAS) (National Open Access Research Data Archive)
  • FAIR duomen principai (FAIR Data Principles)
  • Europos Atvirojo mokslo debesis (EOSC) (European Open Science Cloud)
  • Termin odynlis (Glossary of Terms)
• Piliei mokslas (Citizen Science)
  • Piliei mokslo principai (Principles of Citizen Science)
  • Piliei mokslo tipai (Types of Citizen Science)
  • Kaip inicijuoti piliei mokslo veiklas? (How to Initiate Citizen Science Activities?)
  • Piliei mokslo skms istorijos (Success Stories of Citizen Science)
  • Piliei mokslo projektai Lietuvoje (Citizen Science Projects in Lithuania)
  • Naudingi altiniai artimesnei painiai su piliei mokslo metodu (Useful Resources for Getting to Know the Citizen Science Method)
• Mokslometrija (Research Metrics)
• Mokymai (Training)
• Kontaktai (Contacts)
• kelk eLABa (Upload to eLABa)
• Galiojanios straipsnio apdorojimo mokesio (APC) nuolaidos (Valid Article Processing Charge (APC) Discounts)
• DVP Vedlys (DVP Leader)
• MIDAS
• Mokslo atvirukas (Science Open Access)

Resources

• Knyg kolekcijos (Book Collections)
• Duomen bazs (Databases)
• Skaitmenins kolekcijos (Digital Collections)
• Reti spaudiniai (Rare Publications)
• Rankraiai (Manuscripts)
• Grafika (Graphics)
• Virtualios parodos (Virtual Exhibitions)

About the Library

• Istorija ir vertybs (History and Values)
• Darbo laikas (Working Hours)
• Naujienos (News)
• Aplankyk bibliotek (Visit the Library)
• Projektai (Projects)
  • Vykdomi projektai (Ongoing Projects)
  • vykdyti projektai (Completed Projects)
• Partneryst (Partnership)
• Struktra, darbuotojai (Structure, Employees)
• Veiklos dokumentai (Activity Documents)
• iniasklaidai (Press)
• Kontaktai (Contacts)
• Prisijunk prie bibliotekos kolektyvo (Join the Library Team)
  • Karjera (Career)
  • Praktika (Internship)

Events Calendar

The library provides a calendar of events, including training sessions and workshops on various topics, such as information literacy, research data management, and open science.

Upcoming Training Sessions

• 20 February 2026, 13:00-14:00: Web of Science and Scopus DI Tools
• 24 February 2026, 15:00-16:30: Search for Scientific Information for Social and Humanitarian Sciences
• 26 February 2026, 15:00-16:30: DI Tools and Ethical Use of Scientific Information
• 27 February 2026, 14:00-15:30: Search for Scientific Information for Medicine and Health Sciences
• 5 March 2026, 17:00-18:00: Web of Science and Scopus DI Tools
• 12 March 2026, 15:00-16:30: Search for Scientific Information for Medicine and Health Sciences
• 13 March 2026, 10:00-11:30: Search for Scientific Information for Social and Humanitarian Sciences
• 16 March 2026, 15:00-16:00: PubMed Training
• 17 March 2026, 17:00-18:30: Zotero Training
• 19 March 2026, 13:00-14:30: DI Tools and Ethical Use of Scientific Information