The Library is a place of knowledge and learning. As a modern service facility of TU Graz, it supports its users in their research, teaching and studies. As a publicly accessible library, it also offers its services to those not affiliated with the university. Users can conduct research, read, study, share information and seek advice across three different locations.
To mark the Library's 150th anniversary, a commemorative publication will be released in 2025 in the Verlag der TU Graz. It traces the development of the organisational unit "Library and Archives", opening up perspectives for the future.
Tasks and Objectives
As the information and competence center of TU Graz, the Library uses modern technologies and methods to:
- to optimise the access to academic literature,
- archive the university's research data and make it accessible,
- to digitise printed works,
- provide a space for learning and exchange as well as
- promote information literacy through training courses.
Inventory and Collections
Our collections include specialized literature on technology and natural sciences in electronic and printed formats, focusing on the main areas of research at TU Graz. Special areas of collection are:
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical engineering and economics
- Electrical engineering and information technology
- Mathematics, physics, and geodesy
- Technical chemistry, process engineering, and biotechnology
- Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
Cooperations and Memberships
The Library stays up to date with current developments, trends and specialist knowledge by networking and collaborating with national and international committees.
- IATUL (International Association of University Libraries)
- OBV (Österreichischer Bibliothekenverbund)
- KEMÖ (Kooperation E-Medien Österreich)
- EOSC (European Open Science Cloud)
- COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories)
- OpenAIRE
- EZB (Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek)
- AG Universitätsverlage
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
In addition, the Library is a supporting member of
- ORCID
- Open Knowledge Maps
- SciPost
- SCOAP³ (Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics)
- KOALA (Konsortiale Open-Access-Lösungen Aufbauen)