The Study Centre is a branch of the TLU Academic Library located inside the university campus on the second floor of the Astra building (A205). The Study Centre is meant for TLU students and academic staff for studying and research.
Note! From 25 November, the Study Centre will be open only to Tallinn University staff and students, while the Research Library (Rävala Ave. 10) will remain accessible to all readers. 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 include course books, subject packages, reference works, scientific periodicals and newspapers.
The computers in the reading rooms have SPSS, several computers also have RStudio program.
Phone 640 9180
Email: opikeskus@tlulib.ee
Study Centre I floor
The first floor of the Study Centre has a circulation desk and social studies reading room with subject packages, scientific literature and course readings. There are also study rooms and seminar room.
Social Sciences Reading Room
The room includes study materials in the following fields:
- educational science
- psychology
- social work
- sociology and demographics
- law
- politology
- economics
- organisation theory
- history
- anthropology
- religion
- research methods
- statistics
The room also has a PHILIPS 2K (2560×1440) 32″ monitor. In order to retain the high resolution, you have to use a HDMI cable to attach the monitor to your personal laptop. The monitor 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 subject packages at the library and they are only available for reading in-house (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
- educational science
- history
- philosophy
- academic writing
- research methods
Study rooms
On the first floor, there are three group work 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 by the entrance on the first floor of the Study Centre. You can borrow books from the Study Centre and return books from any of the academic library branches using the self-service machine. Read more HERE
Printing, scanning, photocopying
There are two printers on the first floor of the Study Centre, located behind the circulation desk. Photocopying, printing and scanning is self-service. A Print In City account is required to use the printer, which can be created HERE.
Seminar room
The seminar room has 25 seats.
The seminar room can be reserved through the Conference Centre by calling 619 9518 or emailing konverents@tlu.ee.
Study Centre II floor
The second floor has a humanities reading room and individual study rooms. Our subject information specialists can also be found on this floor.
Humanities Reading Room
The room includes dictionaries, sheet music, a selection of Estonian 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
Subject packages
Subject packages contain required reading for TLU courses. There is usually only one copy of each book in subject packages at the library and they are only available for reading in-house (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 workrooms (rooms A310–A313). Each room seats 1–2 people.
Read more and book a study room HERE.
Self-service machine
The second floor self-service machine is located by the staircase near the circulation desk. The machine can be used to borrow books from the Study Centre and return books from any of the academic library branches. 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 has the natural and information sciences reading room.
Natural and Information Sciences Reading Room
This room includes reference works, a selection of new scientific journals in other languages and study materials in the following fields:
- environment and nature protection
- primary school science
- mathematics
- astronomy
- physics
- chemistry
- geology
- biology
- botanics
- 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 subject packages at the library and they are only available for reading in-house (you can ask to borrow them overnight). The subject packages on the third floor are in the following fields:
- mathematics
- biology
- physics
- geoecology
- chemistry
- environmental management
- health behaviour and well-being
- informatics
- information sciences
- natural sciences reference works