Subject Libraries

Mon-Fri 9-17

Ravila 19-1023, Tartu
               
Contact: Helju Vaidla
E-mail: krista.lukka-raud@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 4134

The library holds textbooks and research and reference materials in Estonian and in foreign languages and serves, primarily, students and teaching and research staff of the Faculty of Medicine. 

Other interested persons may use materials in the library. Users need to present their UT Library card or ID-card. Printing and photocopying services are for a fee.

Mon 12-17
Tue-Thu 11-17
Fri 11-16

Jakobi 2, III floor, Tartu

Contact: Heidy Meriste
E-mail: heidy.meriste@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5413

The library holds materials on the philosophy of morals, applied ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, etc., having mainly been created to meet the needs of research on philosophy and ethics. 

UT students, teaching staff and researchers can borrow the materials by presenting their UT Library card or ID-card; other interested persons may use the materials in the library.

Ülikooli 18-226, Tartu

Contact: Teet Toome
E-mail: teet.toome@ut.ee 

The library holds books and periodicals mainly on Buddhology, Indology, Sinology and Tibetology, but also on Arabic Studies and Assyriology. The library includes the Linnart Mäll Memorial Collection and the book collection of the Estonian Academic Oriental Society. 

To use the library and borrow books, send an e-mail to the librarian.

Mon-Fri 8.30-16.30

Lembitu 24, Tartu 50405

Contact: Ivika Rande
E-mail: medinfo@kliinikum.ee 
Phone: 731 8185

Centre of Medical Information is a subject area information centre for all Estonian medical staff and medical students of all levels. User services are offered based on the electronic user/access rights or by the visitor’s card.

Mon-Fri 9.30-15.30

Ravila 14a, Tartu

Contact: Marju Salve
E-mail: marju.salve@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5186

The library holds journals, monographs and textbooks on chemistry and bordering subject areas. Students, teaching staff and researchers of the Institute of Chemistry can borrow materials by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card. Other interested persons may use materials in the library.

Mon-Thu 9-20
Fri 9-19

Narva mnt. 18-1015, Tartu

E-mail: delta.laenutus@ut.ee
Phone: 737 6325
Phone: 7375876

Two libraries, Mathematics-Informatics and Economics joined together into Delta library, which operates on the 1st floor of the University of Tartu Delta Centre (constructed 2020).

The library holds modern study and research literature on different fields of mathematics, informatics, statistics, economics. UT students, teaching staff and researches can borrow materials by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card. Other interested persons may use the materials on site in the library.

See more from the webpage (Economics).

See more from the webpage (Mathematics-Informatics).

Mon-Thu 9-16.30

Jakobi 2-212, Tartu

Contact: Taisi Juus
E-mail: taisi.juus@ut.ee 

Department of Archaeology Library holds books and periodicals for study and research purposes. 

Students, teaching staff and researchers in the field of archaeology can borrow library materials; other interested persons may use them in the library. Users need to present their UT Library card or ID-card.

Mon-Fri 9-16

Ravila 14a-3004 Tartu

Contact: Siiri Poolakess
E-mail: siiri.poolakess@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5891

The library holds materials on different fields of geology. Books can be borrowed by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card; all other interested persons may use the materials in the library. Photocopies can be made in the library.

Mon 12-17
Tue-Thu 11-17
Fri 11-16

Jakobi 2, III floor, Tartu

Contact: Eva Lepik
E-mail: eva.lepik@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5413

The library holds materials on semiotics, cultural studies, communication studies and other fields and includes the about 1000-volume Thomas A. Sebeok book collection on biosemiotics. The Sebeok collection is for in-house use only. Other materials can be borrowed by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Tue 9-17
Thu 9-17

J. Liivi 2-221, Tartu

Contact: Eve Möls
E-mail: eve.mols@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5893

The library holds materials on evolution, immunology, animal psychology, animal diseases, etc. Students and teaching staff of the Department of Zoology can borrow materials by presenting their UT Library card or ID-card. Other interested persons may use materials in the library.

Mäealuse 14, Tallinn

Contact: Kristina Tiivel
E-mail: kristina.tiivel@ut.ee 
Tel: 671 8914
Tel: 671 8908

Estonian Marine Institute’s Library holds materials on fisheries, ichthyology, hydrobiology, oceanography and environmental protection, serving mostly the staff of the Institute. 

Books can be borrowed by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card. Other interested persons (students, teaching staff and cooperation partners) may use the materials in the library or borrow them under special conditions, sending a request by e-mail to: liina.pajusalu@ut.ee 

See the webpage.

Mon-Fri 9-17

Näituse 20, Tartu

Contact: Sille Avalo (raamatukoguhoidja) 
Contact: Maire Ranno (klienditeenindaja)
E-mail: sille.avalo@ut.ee 
E-mail: maire.ranno@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5993
Phone: 737 5984

The information centre holds study and research materials on different fields of law, collections of legal acts, and bachelor’s (since 2005), master’s and doctoral dissertations defended at the Faculty of Law. 

Information Centre is open for all interested persons, but only the students and teaching staff of the School of Law can borrow materials by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Fri 10-15

Ülikooli 16-208, Tartu

Contact: Marko Tiido
E-mail: marko.tiido@ut.ee 

The institute's library combines together three smaller subject libraries: Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore, Department of Literature and Theatre Studies and Chair of Comparative Literature. The library holds a selection of books for study and research purposes, a smaller quantity of academic journals and defended theses (BA, MA, PhD). 

Books can be borrowed by students and staff members of the University of Tartu by using an Estonian ID-card or a UTLIB library card.

NB! Due to the renovation of the institute's main building books have been packed and can only be accessed on prior notice.

Mon-Fri 9-17
Sat (open university study sessions) 10-15

Jakobi 5, Tartu

Contact: Anne Allikvee
E-mail: anne.allikvee@ut.ee
Phone: 737 6452

The Library holds materials aqcuired to meet the study and research needs of students and teaching staff of the Institute. UT students and staff members can borrow materials by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card. Other interested persons may use the materials in the library.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Fri 9-17                                                       

Jakobi 2-423, Tartu

Contact: Leelo Padari
E-mail: leelo.padari@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 6543

Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics contains three separate collections of materials on the Estonian language, the Finno-Ugric languages and general linguistics. Books can be borrowed by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card.

Mon-Thu 10-17
Fri 10-16

Lossi 3  room 208, Tartu

E-mail: keeled.raamatukogu@ut.ee 
Tel: 737 5339

The library was formed by merging the libraries of the departments of Scandinavian Studies, German Studies, English Studies, Classical Studies, Romance Studies, Slavic Studies and the Language Teaching Centre. 

The new library holds a very large variety of materials in many languages including fiction, which can be borrowed by the students, teaching staff and researchers of the UT by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Tue 9-16
Thu 9-16

Nooruse 1, Tartu

Contact: Merle Tiidemaa
E-mail: merle.tiidemaa@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5290

he library holds study and research materials on different areas of pharmacy. The collection is mostly formed of books deposited from the UT Library. 

Borrowing is not available; all registered users of the UT Library can use the materials in the library.

Read more about the library's possibilities and their rules from their webpage.

Mon-Fri 8-20

W. Ostwaldi 1 A-wing 203, Tartu

Contact: Eha Lambing 
Contact: Tiia Boiko
E-mail: eha.lambing@ut.ee 
E-mail: tiia.boiko@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 4746

The Library holds ca 18 000 items of study and research literature on different fields of physics, environmental physics, materials science, information technology and mathematics, serving mostly the students, teaching staff and researchers in the field of physics. 

Users need to present the UT Library card or ID-card. A computer classroom is attached to the library, which can be used when no lectures are held there.

Ujula 4-3034, Tartu

Contact: Margit Mägimets
E-mail: margit.magimets@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5360

Book lending and returns must be agreed with the librarian by email.

The library holds materials on sport sciences, sport management, sport physiology, physiotherapy, etc. Students of all levels, teaching staff and researchers of the Institute can borrow materials by presenting their UT Library card or ID-card.

Mon-Fri 10-18

Lossi 36-316, Tartu

Contact: Maio Vaniko
E-mail: so.raamatukogu@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5940

The library holds materials on journalism, public relations, communication, politics and government (incl. the EU subjects), public administration, sociology, social politics, social work, psychology, pedagogics and history. Materials can be borrowed by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Fri 9-18
Sat 9-15 (open university study sessions)

Raekoja plats 2, Narva

Contact: Urve Aja (juhataja)
E-mail: urve.aja@ut.ee 
E-mail: raamatukogu@narva.ut.ee 
Phone: 740 1948
Phone: 740 1949

The library was created to meet the study and research needs of the students and staff members of the UT Narva College. Among registered users are students and staff members of Narva College. Materials can be borrowed by presenting the library card or ID-card. All interested persons may use materials in the library.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Fri 9-18.00
Sat 9-16.30

Ringi 35, Pärnu

Contact: Kaja Vaabel (Head)
Contact: Helle Tamm (Librarian)
E-mail: raamatukogu@pc.ut.ee 
Phone: 445 0525
Phone: 445 0526

The library holds materials on economics, social sciences and tourism and hotel management. Registered users can borrow materials by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card. Students and staff members of the College and local inhabitants can use the library.

See more from the webpage.

E-R 10-17

Kaarli pst. 3, Tallinn

Contact: Terje Hannus
E-mail: terje.hannus@ut.ee 
Phone: 627 1894 
Phone: 627 1896

The Information Centre holds mostly law literature and provides the students and teaching staff of the School of Law in Tallinn with study and research materials. Users need to present their library card or ID-card.

Wed 13-16
Fri 9-12

Lossi 25, Tartu

Contact: Virge Lell
E-mail: virge.lell@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 5673

The archival collection holds publications about the history of the UT, about teaching and research at the UT, and about persons connected with the UT, as well as selected materials on the history of Estonian science. All interested persons can use the materials in the library.
 

Mon-Fri 9-18
Sat 10-15

Posti 1, Viljandi

Contact: Ene Trallmann (Head) 
Contact: Marika Viitmaa (Librarian)
E-mail: ene.trallmann@ut.ee 
E-mail: marika.viitmaa@ut.ee 
Phone: 435 5238

The library acquires materials based on the curricula of the Academy; it also holds a large collection of sheet music and audio-visual materials. 

Students and staff members of the Academy, as well as alumni and former members of the teaching staff of the Academy who live in the Viljandi County, and students and staff members of the UT can borrow materials by presenting the UT Library card or ID-card. Other interested persons may use the materials in the library.

See more from the webpage.

Tue-Wed 9-16
Fri 9-16

Observatooriumi 1, Tõravere, Tartumaa

Contact: Ulvi Nigol
E-mail: ulvi.nigol@ut.ee 
Phone: 737 4510

The library is a specific subject library granting borrowing privileges primarily to astronomers, climatologists and mathematicians. User services are offered based on the ID-card. Other interested persons can use materials in the library.

Mon-Thu 8-17
Fri 8-14.30

Riia 12-311A, Tartu

Contact: Eve Vahtra
Phone: 717 6430
Contact: Kerli Puna
Phone: 717 6463
E-mail: library@baltdefcol.org 

The library holds materials on military technology, military science, military history, military strategy and tactics, strategic and security studies, international relations, etc., and serves all interested persons. User registration is based on a valid identification document.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Thu 12-18
Fri 10-16

Ülikooli 11, Tartu

E-mail: tartu@finst.ee 
Phone: 742 7319

The library holds a constantly growing collection of more important works of Finnish modern literature as well as works of Finnish literature classics and an exhausting selection of Estonian translations of Finnish literature. All interested persons can use the reading room of the Institute and borrow books by presenting their ID-card.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Thu 9-17
Fri 9-16.30

Tähe 38, Tartu

Contact: Edith Hermann 
Contact: Janika Press
E-mail: edith.hermann@pallasart.ee 
E-mail: janika.press@pallasart.ee 
Phone: 7309 828

To meet the curricula needs of the Art College and Art School, the library holds the largest collection of art-related materials in South Estonia, also containing books on design and restoration/conservation and thematic foreign journals. All persons interested in arts can register as library users by presenting their ID-card, but borrowing privileges are mainly granted to students, teaching staff and alumni of both schools.

See more from the webpage.

Mon-Thu 8.15–12 and 13–17
Fri 8.15–12 and 13–15.45

Lossi 17, Tartu

Contact: Mihkel Metslaid
Phone: 730 9020

The library acquires materials to meet the needs of the Supreme Court staff members. All other interested persons can use library materials in cooperation with the UT Library. Supreme Court Library materials can be requested for in-house use to the UT Library law reading room by filling in the in-house request slip at the UT Library.

Wed-Fri 10-16

Rüütli 21, Tartu

Contact: Saara Sion
E-mail: saara.sion@tartmus.ee 
Phone: 58817806

Tartu Art Museum library is one of the best collections of art related literature in Southern Estonia. The Library has a wide variety of books that cover different periods in art history as well as art theory and museology, a collection of catalogues of art exhibitions held in Estonia and subscribe to various art related journals. Thanks to donations made by Estonian exiles, the library gives a good overview of art books published in the West during the Soviet times. Registered users can borrow materials by presenting the ID-card. 

See more from the webpage.

Tue-Thu 9-17

Struve 2, Tartu

E-mail: elus@elus.ee 
Phone: 734 1935

The Estonian Naturalists’ Society Library specializes in natural sciences. Everyone can use the library collections on site, but publications can be borrowed by members of the society only.

See more from the webpage.