Welcome to the Library of the University Pablo de Olavide
The library is a learning and research resources centre created in 1997
The current locations dated back 2001
The building has an area of almost 15,000 m2 spread over two floors
There are two entrance adapted for people with reduced mobility
It’s the only library on campus, which means that
both the library collection as services are centralized
The library hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 21:00
with special opening times during exam periods and holidays
announced on the website and social networks
There are lockers at each entry where you can leave
your personal belongings throughout the day
Food or drinks, except water, are not allowed
Phones must be turned off or muted
The reading room is located on the building ground floor
You can connect your electronic devices on every table
There are also different information points throughout the room
with computers with Internet access
designed for quick queries such as virtual classroom,
email checking, the website of the university
or the website of the library
The library web address is this one. You will find there information
about our services and resources and our latest news
We strongly recommend you the social networking button
where you will find our profiles on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest
You can also click on "Estudiantes" (Student library)
for a quick access to information on services
and library resources such as our hours, user guides,
booking of group work rooms or desktop computers
Information desk is located at the entrance of the library reading room
You can collect the reserves, CD and DVD and laptops on loan
The first thing you need to know to borrow
a book is if the library has that item
You must search the document information
in our catalog Athenea
or in Eureka! our discovery tool
They will give you information about the document location,
the catalogue number, the type of loan and the availability
We recommend you to note down the number
and go directly to the shelf where the document is located
The collection is freely available and is classified by subject
with different colors
Once the document is located on the shelf,
go to the self-issue machines
located next to the information desk
Use your institutional card or your username and password
Go to "Mi cuenta” (My account) to see your documents on loan,
the due date and renew your loans
You can also see all the information of your loan history.
The library has group work rooms
in order to work on academic activities together
You can book them through the library website:
"Servicios en línea" (Online services)
Media library is located behind the main desk
and its purpose is to allow access to non-print material
and ensure equal access to information technologies
There are 21 computers and 3 screens for audiovisual materials
that can be booked through the library website
One of the computers is addapted for users with disabilities
with a special keyboard, a printer for Braille
and an audio reader of printed text
In the center of the media library, you will find
a collection of films and music alphabetically sorted
Regarding computers, there are 3 computer rooms,
one of them for training
You can reserve a place on those room from the website
There is wi-fi connection through the whole building
and surroundings to access the University Network
You can access using your institutional username and password,
the ones you use for the rest of services (eLearning, email…)
You can go to our IT Center,
if you need help with wifi settings for your mobile devices (laptops, phones, tablets)
We are now at the Periodicals Library, which is at the back end
of the reading room where you can find our collection of printed journals
Current year is shown at the exhibitors, sorted alphabetically
Previous years of those journals and the ones ceased or canceled
are located on the shelves behind exhibitors, ordered by numbers
The electronic journals collection can be access
through Athena or the Digital Library:
"Revistas Electrónicas" (Electronic journals)
The library provides a photocopying service
that allows both copy and print of documents
from the information points computers
and the media library
You will need a prepaid card to use the printers
that can be purchased at Celestino Mutis building
or recharged using the point next to the vending machines of the Library
You can also find places to have a rest at the Library
One of them, indoor next to the vending machines
and the rest outside the building, including a picnic area