Academic Relaxation Area

A two‑level space (accessible from the ground floor lobby) designed for rest and social interaction. Between classes, you can relax, meet up with friends, use the kitchenette or work in a calm and comfortable environment. Each level features a multimedia display with laptop connectivity – an ideal setup for project and group work. The area offers 80 places for study and relaxation. Come and see for yourself how comfortable the sofas and armchairs are! 

Cloakroom & lockers

Right at the entrance of the Library, on the right side of the lobby, you will find the cloakroom, which should be used if you plan to visit the Main Reading Room or the Open Access Area. Behind the cloakroom are self‑service lockers with key locks, intended for storing personal belongings (such as large bags, backpacks or outerwear) while using the Library. Need to bring your materials with you? Free transparent plastic bags featuring the Library’s logo and baskets are available for your convenience to carry the materials you need for your work within the Library.

Auditorium (Room no. 8)

Located on the left side of the Library’s Main Entrance. This room hosts library training sessions, lectures, author meetings and events organised by University organizations (such as students associations). Information about upcoming events is shared on the Library’s website and social media channels.

Academic Bar Adaś

A food service point offering warm meals, snacks and beverages.

Loan Desk

Here you can pick up the books you have ordered, return those you have finished reading, ask to have your library account checked and your loans renewed and receive information about using the Library’s collections. If your question requires a more detailed explanation, you will be directed to the second floor, where the librarian on duty will help you search for publications in the catalogue and use online resources. The rules for providing access are defined by the Rules of Collection Circulation (Regulamin Udostępniania Zbiorów).

Lobby Study Area

An alternative to the Academic Relaxation Area – equipped with tables, armchairs and small sofas. It provides an excellent space to prepare for classes or work in groups. In this area, you can keep all your personal belongings with you, including large bags and outerwear.

Open Access (1st floor)

Collections selected from the Library general resources available for open access use – you can browse books on the shelves, use them on‑site, or borrow them for home use. The Open Access Area is divided into 14 subject collections covering different fields of knowledge. In the Library floor plan, the Open Access designation appears on all three levels. The first floor houses part of the Linguistics & Literature collection, focusing on world literature (excluding Slavic literatures).

Interlibrary Loan

The Interlibrary Loan provides access to materials from other libraries – both in Poland and abroad. You can use this service if the book, journal or article you need is not available in our Library’s resources. This service is particularly useful at later stages of your studies, when you need specialized sources for your scientific or didactic work.

Open Access (2nd floor)

This floor houses the main and largest part of the Open Access Collection – 12 out of 14 subject collections. These include both books and journals belonging to each subject collection. 
The Open Access Area also offers a comfortable study environment. Each subject collection is accompanied by study tables where you can work with both your own materials and library resources.

Main Reading Room

A space designed for quiet, individual work. Here you can find individual study desks where you can use both your own materials and Library items. This is also where you can collect your orders (books or journals) that are available for on‑site use. This space provides access to a free self‑service scanner, allowing you to copy texts.

Pomeranian Studies Reading Room

A space dedicated to anyone interested in the history of Pomerania and the Baltic Sea regions. It holds a rich collection of scholarly books, published after 1800, exploring the political, social, economic and cultural history of this area. This room is open to all – not only to researchers but also to history enthusiasts eager to discover the past of our part of Europe. It offers several individual study desks and is open during regular Library’s opening hours. Here you can work with materials from the Pomeranian Collection, as well as with your own materials or books from the Open Access Area.

Current Periodicals Collection

This section features academic periodicals selected by librarians based on readers’ interests and needs. It includes titles that have enjoyed the greatest popularity in recent years, as well as local and national newspapers such as Nowości Toruńskie, Gazeta Pomorska and Gazeta Wyborcza.

Open Access (3rd floor)

This floor houses two subject collections: Bibliology and Japanese Studies (in a separate room), including publications in Japanese as well as works on topics related to Japan. The floor also offers comfortable study spaces suitable for individual work, where you can use materials from the Open Access Collections or your own study resources.

Special Collections Reading Room

This reading room provides access to the University Library’s most valuable materials, including the previously mentioned manuscripts, old prints, graphic, cartographic and music collections, as well as social life documents. The use of these materials is governed by the Rules of Special Collections Circulation (Regulamin udostępniania zbiorów specjalnych).

The Special Collections Reading Room also includes a reference collection corresponding to the profile of the materials held there, as well as traditional card catalogues for individual special collections. Computer workstations are available for accessing databases related to the collection’s subject areas and digitized objects available through the Kujawsko‑Pomorska Digital Library. Although the Special Collections Reading Room was primarily intended for researchers working with unique materials, it remains open to all users who wish to study or work in this distinctive and intimate space.