Books in the genre of prose fiction (mainly novels, short stories and novellas), with a wide variety of themes, such as contemporary and popular science books, sensation and science fiction, biographies and memoirs, handbooks, children's and young adult literature. Most of the Fiction Library collection is available in the Open Stacks Area.
This collection is for AGH employees, AGH retirees and pensioners, AGH students and doctoral students. You'll need a valid library account.
Please be aware of the borrowing limits specified for each user category.
All books can be found in the AGH University Libraries online catalogue. You can borrow books with location BB-Strefa Wolnego Dostępu on your own using self-check machines or asking the librarian on duty. Books with location BB-Magazyn can be reqested electronically upon loggin in to your library account.
Books from the Fiction Library stored in the Open Stacks Area can be requested by writing an email to udo@bg.agh.edu.pl or by calling us to +48 12 617 20 34.
Books requested in this way must be picked-up the same day at the Circulation Desk. Pending time for your order is one hour.
Search for your book in the AGH University Libraries online catalogue. Check the second call number of the book by clicking on the "copies" button. If the book you found has a location BB-Strefa Wolnego Dostępu and its status is available you can go to the shelf and take your book to the self-check machine. Within each subject, the books are arranged in alphabetical order according to the following rules:
When a book has a BB-Magazyn location and an Available status, you can order it directly from the catalogue to the Circulation Desk and pick it up there. Remember to log in to your library account beforehand.
If you do not find a book you like, suggest a title for the Library to purchase. You can do this in the following way: