The Library today

The Tampere University Library is for its users and a part of an international research university. The Library supports the whole University community and its goals by providing information, content and publishing services for researchers, teachers and students. The Library develops its services as a member of the national and international library networks.

The Library operates in several branches:

- The Main Library in the Linna-building on the University’s main campus and also in the University's main building, where the newspaper collection and the (newspaper) reading room are located

- The Department of Humanities and Education in Humanika. Humanika is located in the TietoPinni-building on the University’s main campus.

- The Department of Health Sciences, Tertio, is located in the Arvo-building on the Kauppi campus.

In addition to the physical facilities, the Library serves its patrons also on internet pages, where current information about library matters and services is available. Patrons can access the online library database Tamcat. Electronic resources are accessible through the Nelli-portal.

Tampere University Library Statistics in 2012

Circulation  905 565 loans

Printed collections

Books 466 424 volumes

Serials 5 846  titles

New acquisitions 8 353 titles

Electronic resources

E-books 373 163 titles

E-journals 35 769 titles

User education 1 069 hours

Permanent positions 70 persons

Facilities 8 690 m2