Library

Welcome to ULiège Library Campus Environnement!

Our services

Borrowing

• The Arlon Campus library is part of the ULiège Library (ULL), with 14 other branches in Liège (Sart Tilman and Centre-ville) and Gembloux.
• It is open to all: ULiège members and anyone from outside the institution.
• Registration at is compulsory and gives access to all ULL libraries and services. It is also possible to pre-register online. There is a one-off fee of €5 for card production, and all services are free of charge.
• The loan period depends on the document and the reader's status (from 1 week to 3 months). It is always possible to extend the loan via the MyLibrary reader account, the Library Mobile application, by e-mail or by telephone!
• The Uliège Library search engine enables you to search printed resources (books, periodicals, theses and dissertations, etc.), electronic resources and bibliographic databases.

Please note: to access online resources, you must :

- preferably be identified ;

- if you are off Campus, use VPN (S and U readers only)

 

Working on site

We offer you :

• Wifi everywhere and two consultation computers, accessible with ULiège logins
• Various work areas with 40 seats (including a 4-seat acoustic alcove)
• A relaxation area with comfortable armchairs
• A collaborative work room (available to ULiège/CHU members). It can accommodate up to 10 people and is equipped with electrical and Ethernet sockets (in addition to WiFi). Reservations are recommended:

- Online via Book it

- At the library reception desk

• A 16-seat study room is available without reservation, allowing you to work until 9pm (access only during library opening hours).
• Photocopying, printing and scanning. Payment for copies is made at the library reception desk (in cash or by Payconiq).

 

Our collections

As the Masters in Environmental Science and Management organized on the Campus are multidisciplinary, the library's collections cover the following fields, among others: the environment, ecology, sustainable development, renewable energies, water management, sociology and regional planning.

A specialized collection on the Province of Luxembourg, Arlon and the surrounding area is also available.

The Campus Environnement library alone boasts over 9,000 worksreferenced in the online catalog, 30 active periodical subscriptions and around 400 stoppages.

As part of the ULiège Library, it also offers :

• over 22,000 electronic periodical titles, more than half of which are Open Access or at least freely accessible, in whole or in part!
• over 290,000 e-books
• 180 databases
• 100,000 theses and dissertations

Open Access and ULiège Library

For several years now, ULiège has pursued a strong and active policy of open access to scientific information:

POPUPS the Portal for the Publication of Scientific Periodicals

ORBi (Open Repository and Bibliography) the institutional repository of scientific publications

DONum the inter-university portal for heritage collections

MatheO (Master Thesis Online) for access to ULiège final year dissertations.

Opening hours

The library is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Tuesdays until 8 p.m.! (only during the academic period, from the end of September to the end of June).

Any changes to opening times, particularly during school vacations, are indicated on the ULiège libraries website, under Timetables (see Arlon - Environment).

Our grain library

A grain library is open to all (ULiège staff/students, people from outside the Institution, local residents, etc.) and only during library opening hours. You don't need to be registered to use it!

• Through its barter system, it enables the exchange of different varieties of seeds (flowers, vegetables, fruit) from local harvests, in order to preserve and spread biodiversity.
• Empty bags are provided for dropping off or picking up seeds, but it's perfectly possible to use other containers such as jars, envelopes, tea tins, etc
• Gardening books and magazines are also available for borrowing (upon registration at the library)
• Activities are organized, mainly in autumn and spring. To keep abreast of these events, simply subscribe to our mailing list: arlon.bibli@uliege.be 

 

Our extras

• The Arlon Campus library doesn't have a book you need? You can borrow it from another ULiège library, or from another Belgian or foreign library, via interlibrary loan.
• Would you like to know the expiry date of your loans? Reserve a document? Make a purchase suggestion? You can do it all on MyLibrary (don't forget to log in first).
• You can return books borrowed from another ULiège Library location, and we'll take care of returning them to the library that owns them.
• Looking for a little escape? We've set up a cosy lounge just for you. Novels and comics are available to accompany you!
• Find THE right document? Write a bibliography effortlessly? It's easy with ULiège Library's training courses and video tutorials. Subscribe to our Youtube channel to make sure you don't miss a single one!

Library Policy and Rules & Regulation

Off-campus access (VPN)