In the Main Library of the Lodz University of Technology, the printed collections are located on three floors in free access areas. You can wander freely between the bookcases and select publications to borrow from the shelves. The books are arranged according to the classes of the Universal Decimal Classification (UKD). The class designation (e.g. 66.01/.09) is the beginning of the reference number, which makes it possible to locate a book on the shelf.
Reference numbers from 001 to 1/17.
Here we have placed books on subjects such as computer science, philosophy, psychology, and management, among others.
If you are in the mood for novels, poetry or popular science literature, look for the shelves marked as FICTION (BELETRYSTYKA). A separate shelf is dedicated to books about Łódź.
Do you dream of travelling, do you want to plan a trip? In the reading room, you will find a bookcase with tourist guides. There are also encyclopaedias and dictionaries as well as current magazines. Periodicals from previous years are stored in the periodicals storage, which is temporarily off limits to free access.
On the ground floor, you will also find several new, secluded study and relaxation areas.
Reference numbers 303/308 to 63/64.
In the section just past the Circulation desk you will find mathematics, physics and chemistry, as well as social sciences.
A little further on (the second of the free access rooms), there are chemistry books. In addition, there are publications on geology, metrology, biology, biotechnology, health, engineering - technology in general, engines, electrical engineering, heat engines, pneumatics, refrigeration, machining, civil engineering, means of transport technology, agriculture, forestry, catering and hospitality.
In front of the entrance to the Circulation desk and free access area, there is a large space with desks and sofas. You can study and relax there.
Reference numbers 654/657 to 93/94.
Those looking for standards should head to this level. Next to the standards, there is also a large space for studying and relaxing.
Further on, you will find bookshelves with books on reproduction machinery, precision mechanics, mechatronics, automatic control technology, various industries, commerce, accounting, enterprise, bookkeeping, advertising, telecommunications, chemical engineering. There are also sections devoted to industrial design, urban planning, architecture, buildings, art, sports, linguistics and literary studies, as well as history and sightseeing.
There is a lecture theatre on the second floor in front of the free access area (there is another one on the fourth floor), with two comfortable sofas in front of it. You can also use a large table, located nearby, for group learning.
We encourage you to examine the diagrams we have prepared to help you find your way around free access.
Free access areas – PDF file (218,43 kB)
The colours used in the diagrams match, as far as possible, reflect the colours on the cards (attached to the shelves) marking the sections and on the stickers on the books (see red arrows in the gallery below). Departments marked in white are distinguished by additional markings, such as stripes.
