Greifswald University Library (german: link=no, Universitätsbibliothek Greifswald) is the official library of the

University of Greifswald The University of Greifswald (; german: Universität Greifswald), formerly also known as “Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald“, is a public research university located in Greifswald, Germany, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pom ...

, situated in

Greifswald Greifswald (), officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald (german: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, Low German: ''Griepswoold'') is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rostoc ...

, Germany. Its earliest days go back to the founding of the university in the year 1456, and it became Germany's first centralised university library in the year 1604. Today, it has three branches, namely the ''Alte Bibliothek'' (Old Library) in the city centre, and two other library buildings across town. The central university library is completed by various specialised libraries of the university's departments.

History

The old library building was designed by

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(1824–1880) and is located near the cathedral, the university main building, and the lecture hall. A new site was completed in 2001 for the natural sciences and medicine library. The new library features 498 open places with internet access as well as 24 single rooms and four group rooms which are available for cost-free rent. The area within the building amounts to 13,890 square meters. As part of a DFG-funded programme, the university library collects all books about all aspects of the

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for all German libraries. EMAU - Alte Unibibliothek

External links

Greifswald University Library

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Academic libraries in Germany Research libraries in Germany 1450s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1456 establishments in Europe 1604 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Library buildings completed in 2001