ABOUT THE UNIT

The first library within our university was opened in Pendik in 2010, and the second library was opened in Kartal Campus in 2012. Our libraries have national and international collections that all students can easily access. In addition, the Faculty of Law Library was opened with its rich library in the Fall Semester of 2019. The Health Sciences Library was opened in Pendik Campus in 2021.

It provides all kinds of information resources that support the university's education and training activities, course content and scientific research to its users through purchase, donation and subscription. In the development of the library collection, the demands of academicians, students and administrative staff are evaluated by the Library Management and added to the collection. The books in our collection are transferred to the Yordam automation program and created, and are offered to our users in our library with the Library Of Congress (LC) classification system. The catalog of our collection is available to researchers 24/7 on our website.

MISSION AND VISION

Mission: The mission of our library is to support lifelong education, scientific research and social contribution activities with the information resources it offers to all groups and to continuously improve the process of meeting the information needs required for scientific research in the fastest and most effective way.

Vision: Our mission is to be a strong information center with resources and technological infrastructure services in all types and formats, supporting our university's education/training, scientific research and development activities, enriching its collection by providing qualified materials for the purpose of user-oriented service approach without any time and space limitation.

WORKING HOURS

Central Library

Weekdays: 08.00 – 22.30
Weekends: 08.00 – 17.30
Our Central Library is open 24/7 during exam weeks.

Vocational School Library

Weekdays: 08.00 – 17.30
Weekends: Closed
Our libraries are closed on official holidays.

UNIT MANAGEMENT

LIBRARY RULES

• Smoking is not allowed in the library.
• Cell phones must be kept on silent mode in the library.
• No talking or behaving in a way that may disturb others in the library.
• Care is taken to use information resources.
• Borrowed information resources are returned on time.
• Library staff is contacted for materials not on the shelves.
• Used resources are left on the tables, no attempt is made to put them back in their places.
• No materials or library supplies can be taken out of the library without the permission of the librarian.
• When the alarm bell rings, the reader is responsible for showing the materials on them.
• Users are responsible for their own belongings. The library cannot be held responsible for lost or stolen items.
• All readers who use the library are deemed to have accepted the library rules.

LIBRARY LENDING RULES

Academic and Administrative Staff:
Right to borrow 6 books at the same time for 30 days + 30 days extension

Student:
Right to borrow 3 books at the same time for 15 days + 15 days extension

DONATION ACCEPTANCE PRINCIPLES

• The Library and Documentation Department accepts books, periodicals, non-book documents (materials) and other equipment needed by the library as donations.
• The publications to be donated must have the qualities appropriate for a University Library, have not lost their current and scientific characteristics, be suitable for the education given at the University or be of a nature that supports researchers socially and culturally.
• Publications that are physically clean, unused, missing pages, stamped, have notes or drawings cannot be accepted as donations.
• The name of the donor is written on the donated publications by the Library and Documentation Department.
• Publications that are misleading in terms of content, contain political etc. propaganda cannot be accepted as donations.
• In periodicals; publications that do not provide volume integrity within themselves, publications that do not provide integrity with the existing collection and single issues cannot be accepted as donations.
• The authority and rights regarding the shelving of publications or sending duplicate copies to another unit or institution library as donations and exchanges belong to the Library and Documentation Department.
• Donors cannot have any rights or requests regarding their subsequent donations.