Library Faculty Sciences
Opening hours library (second floor) and information desk (3rd floor)
Monday to Friday: 9u-17u. Make an appointment webib@ugent.be
Library closed:
- 2 February - 6 February 2026
- 20 March 2026 (Dies Natalis)
- 6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2026 (Dag van de Arbeid)
Virtual tour: link
Events @S5:
- 9 February: PhD defense - third floor is closed
- 6 March: PhD defense - third floor is closed
- 31 March: PhD defense - third floor is closed
- 30 April: WEday ATP - third floor is closed
For researchers:
Data steward sessions:
- 3/02: 9u30-11u30 (S5 VG 3.1)
- 3/03: 9u30-11u30 (S5 VG 3.1)
- 7/04: 9u30-11u30 (S5 VG 3.1)
- 5/05: 9u30-11u30 ( S5 VG 3.1)
- 9/6: 9u30-11u30 (S5 VG 3.1)
Biblio-sessions and open science: see calendar Campus Sterre: 12 February 9u-16u (building S2)
Study and workplaces
- 300 study and workplaces: 2nd and 3rd floor S5. Not to be reserved. Accessible during office hours (9am-5pm). After office hours, the resto or some other faculty libraries are accessible to study.
- Reserve a group workroom on the 2nd floor S5 for free or via QR code. Confirm when you enter! Freely accessible during the blok@S5.
Facilities
- Printing, scanning, copying: first floor S5. How? Manual
- Many sockets and WIFI (Eduroam), New: also sockets in group work rooms!
- Water tap: silent library 2nd floor S5.
- Lockers: 95 lockers available for free: corridor 2nd floor S5. These are emptied regularly.
- Lounge: relaxation room from StuW: 2nd floor S5. Accessible during office hours.
Collection
- Consult online or borrow (4 weeks). Reserve and pick it up on the third floor (information officers desk) during office hours.
- Databases with (re)search tips and open access publications of UGent researchers (biblio).
- Browsing the shelves? College books and top collection on 3rd floor S5. Borrow.
- Need an article from a print-only journal? Request your scan via lib.ugent.be
- Need a book from another library? Inter-library loan traffic (IBL).
- Free books in the lounge (2nd floor S5).
Service during office hours on weekdays - make an appointment (webib@ugent.be): 9 am – 5 pm.
Contact
Head of the library: prof. Anne Willems
Coordinator: Tine Lievrouw
Information officers: Ilse Minnebo, Griet Dedecker and Nele Van Renterghem
General contact: webib@ugent.be, ring the bell, telephone during office hours (9 am – 5 pm): 09 264 44 11 or make an appointment.
Contact
Krijgslaan 293 (s5)
9000 Gent
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09/264.44.11
webib@ugent.be
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| Mon | 09-Feb-2026 | 09:00-17:00 | |
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