The Study Centre is a branch of the TLU Academic Library, located on the second floor of the Astra building (A205) within the university campus. It is open to TLU students and academic staff for study and research.
Please note: to access the Study Centre, you need a valid library card for the Academic Library of Tallinn University. To enter, scan the barcode of your personal identification code from the back of your ID card using the card reader located to the left of the Study Centre entrance. If you have a separate library card, scan its barcode instead. University staff can use their staff card to access the Study Centre.
The shelves in the Study Centre contain course books, subject packages, reference works, scientific periodicals and newspapers.
Telephone: (+372) 640 9180
E-mail: opikeskus@tlulib.ee
Study Centre I floor
The first floor of the Study Centre features a circulation desk, a reserved books hold shelf and the Social Sciences Reading Room with subject packages, scientific literature and course readings. There are also study rooms and an authorised workplace.
Social Sciences Reading Room
The room contains study materials in the following fields:
- science of education
- psychology
- social work
- sociology and demography
- gender studies
- human studies and social education
- law
- politics
- economics
- organization theory
- history
- anthropology
- religion
- research methods
- academic writing
- statistics
The room also has two large monitors that can be connected to personal laptops:
- PHILIPS 2K (2560×1440) 32″ monitor: to retain the high resolution, use the provided HDMI cable to connect the monitor to your laptop. The monitor comes with a keyboard and a mouse.
- DELL 2K (2560×1440) monitor: this monitor can be connected to a personal laptop using the provided USB-C cable. It also comes with a keyboard and a mouse.
Subject packages
Subject packages contain required reading for TLU courses. There is usually only one copy of each book in the subject packages, and they are available for in-house use only (you can ask to borrow them overnight). The subject packages on the first floor are in the following fields:
- government studies
- law
- psychology
- sociology
- social work
- science of education
- history
- philosophy
- academic writing
- research methods
Study rooms
On the first floor, there are three group study rooms (rooms A208–A210) and a seminar room with a 65-inch television (room A207). Each room seats 6–8 people.
Read more and book a study room HERE.
Self-service machine
The self-service machine is located near the entrance on the first floor of the Study Centre. You can borrow books from the Study Centre and return books from both the Study Centre and the Research Library. Read more HERE
Printing, scanning, photocopying
Printing, photocopying, and scanning are self-service. A Print in City account is required to use the machine. Read more and create an account HERE.
Study Centre II floor
The second floor houses the Humanities Reading Room and individual study rooms. Our subject information specialists are also located on this floor.
Humanities Reading Room
Available in the room are dictionaries, sheet music, a selection of magazines and newspapers and study materials in the following fields:
- language learning
- literature
- linguistics
- philosophy
- music
- dance
- theatre
- art
- media
- communication
- cinema
- our Asian collection:
- Arabia
- China (incl the Confucius Institute’s collection)
- India
- Iran
- Japan
- South-East Asia
- Korea
- Middle-East
- Persia
- Tibet
- Turkey
The room also has a large DELL 2K (2560×1440) monitor that can be connected to a personal laptop using the provided USB-C cable. It also comes with a keyboard and a mouse.
Subject packages
Subject packages contain required reading for TLU courses. There is usually only one copy of each book in the subject packages, and they are available for in-house use only (you can ask to borrow them overnight). The subject packages on the second floor are in the following fields:
- linguistics
- Estonian language and culture
- Germanic languages and cultures
- Romance languages and cultures
- Slavic languages and cultures
- Finnish language and culture
- Asian societies and cultures
- world literature
- communication
- art
- music
- dance
Study rooms
On the second floor, there are four individual study rooms (rooms A310–A313). Each room seats 1–2 people.
Read more and book a study room HERE.
Self-service machine
The self-service machine on the second floor is located by the staircase near the circulation desk. It can be used to borrow books from the Study Centre and to return books from both the Study Centre and the Research Library. Read more HERE.
Subject information specialists
The subject information specialists’ office is on the second floor (room A314). If you would like to learn how to use databases to find what you need, ask one of our subject information specialists. They can also help you with questions related to your study and research work.
Study Centre III floor
The third floor houses the Natural and Information Sciences Reading Room.
Natural and Information Sciences Reading Room
This room includes reference works, recent doctoral theses defended at TLU, and study materials in the following fields:
- environment and nature protection
- natural science
- mathematics
- astronomy
- physics
- chemistry
- geology
- biology
- botany
- zoology
- technology
- geography
- informatics
- librarianship
Subject packages
Subject packages contain required reading for TLU courses. There is usually only one copy of each book in the subject packages, and they are available for in-house use only (you can ask to borrow them overnight). The subject packages on the third floor are in the following fields:
- mathematics
- biology
- physics
- chemistry
- natural sciences