Opened in 2012, the Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library (Polish Acronym: CINiBA) is a modern scientific library open to everyone – not only for students and researchers. As opposed to the traditional, remote librarians-only stacks, most of the materials in this rich collection are freely available in the open space to which users have free access. One can also use cutting-edge technologies and information tools. It is also a friendly space, designed to be accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. The space is ready and waiting for your scientific challenges.

CINiBA is:

• a joint project of the University of Silesia and the University of Economics in Katowice,
• a hybrid library – free access to different types of data carriers: books, magazines, databases, electronic texts, audio-visual materials, multimedia, and collections adjusted to the needs of all groups of users,
• an award-winning architectural project.

CINiBA offers:

• over 1.5 million books and magazines of all fields of science,

• over 340 thousand volumes of newest scientific publications,
• over 150 work stations,
• 1,000 scientific, cultural and educational events each year.

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