Library – Library Opening Hours

Library Opening Hours

The library is open on class days from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. It is closed on university holidays.

Library Floor Plan

Garden Floor

Journal Services

The list of Journals titles. Click here to access:

 Loan policy for Periodicals/Journals Services

Periodicals are arranged on the racks by categories such as General, Science, Nursing, Business, Social Sciences, Economics, Languages, etc. Back issues are kept in the red boxes on the shelves until a collection is complete. When the volume is bound it is moved to the second floor in the bound periodicals section.  The latest issue of periodicals may be borrowed for the weekend only. Loose back issues may be borrowed for one week.  Bound periodicals do not circulate except for class use as requested by the respective teacher.

Students are not allowed to borrow the journals, they can read them only at the Garden Level.

Faculty may borrow journals only for one week.

What can one find?

  • Journal Services: Study space is available for nine students at a time.
  • Compactus Shelves (Room No. 002): It is storage of books and copies.
  • Resource Center for Students with Disability (Room No. 001)
  • Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services Office ( Room No.003)
  • Class Room L005 (Room No. 005)
  • ITU Computer Lab & Staff Office (Room No. 006)
  • ITU Support & Equipment Lending Office ( Room No. 007)
  • Audio Recording Rooms ( Room No. 008)
  • Dr Said Ayyad Center for Interactive Media & Communications Room No. 004) and Video Recording Rooms
  • Restrooms for staff and students.

First Floor

  • Reference Desk
  • Arabic Technical Services Office – Room No. 205, Ext. 2268
  • Monitor Screen
  • Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) – there are two computers.
  • The Quiet Study Area contains circulating books with call No. AC 1 – HD 6854
  • The Quiet Study Area of the ground floor has: 56 seats capacity.
    Also 12 Couches for students outside the Quiet Study Area.

    • Outside the Quiet Study Area, books with call No. HD 6955 – PR 5485
    • General Works: A
    • Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: B
    • Civilization: C
    • History of the world (not the Americas): D
    • History of the United States: E
    • History of the Americas: F
    • Geography, Folklore, Holidays, Sports, Dance: G
    • Social Sciences (Finance, Family, Social Issues): H
    • Philology, linguistic, Literature: P
  • Discussion Rooms No. 4 – 7

DR 04 – Room 202 has a capacity for 7 persons
DR 05 – Room 203 has a capacity for 8 persons
DR 06 – Room 204 has a capacity for 8 persons
DR 07 – Room 207 has a capacity for 6 persons

  • Computer Pool – 9 computers
  • Printing Station –( Charge your account at the print shop).
  • Ladies Restrooms – 3 cubicles ( One for the Staff )
  • Turathuna George Nassra Center for Palestinian Heritage– Room No. 206, Ext. 2428.
  • The main collection includes reference and circulating books in all fields of knowledge related to Palestine and Palestinian affairs except literary works which are kept in the general collection. Old newspapers and periodicals like Falastin, Palestine Post, Mira’t al-Sharq, Palestine Weekly and al-Carmel are available on microfilm. A microfilm/fiche reader-printer is available also for all users. Other types of materials like rare books and manuscripts are for Room Use Only.
  • It contains Special Collection Books from Call No. AE 100 – Z 5984.
  • Computer
  • A study space for 22 students at a time.

Third Floor

  • Archival services – Room No. 401 Ext. 2426
  • Has a capacity of 6 persons – (For staff use only).
  • Digital services – Room No. 402 Ext. 2313
  • Storage for cleaning materials – Room No. 403
  • Storage for shelves – 404

Ground Floor

  • Main Library Entrance
  • New books display shelves
  • RFID (Self-check-in/out machine).
  • Link to RFID Instructional Video
  • Monitor screen
  • Circulation Services/Information Desk/Reserve Shelf.
  • Information Desk – Library staff, Ext. 2263.
  • Reference Desk.
  • Online public access catalog (OPAC) – There are two computers.
  • Computer Pool – There are 12 computers for students use.
  • Printing Station – Charge your account at the print shop.
  • Dropbox – Students, Faculty, and Staff members can drop the books anytime.
  • Library Director’s Office – Room 103, Ext. 2024.
  • Walk-in Discussion Rooms No. 1-3

DR 01 – Room 102 has a capacity for 6 persons

DR 02Room 104 has a capacity for 7 persons

DR 03Room 106 has a capacity for 7 persons

  • Circulating books in English and Arabic languages as follows:

Medicine: R –RT

Agriculture (Farming): S

Technology, Invention, Environment: T

Military Science: U

Naval Science: V

Library Science: Z

  • Ladies restrooms – Staff use only

The Quiet Study Area includes references.

References are non-circulating materials; which means that these books cannot be borrowed.

The Quiet Study Area of the ground floor has: 48 chairs and 4 couches

There are also 6 couches for students outside the Quiet Study Area.

Second Floor

  • Information Desk – 1 computer
  • Monitor Screen
  • Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) – there are two computers.
  • English Technical Services Office- Room No. 306 – Ext. 2267
  • Learning and Teaching Corner – Has a capacity of 5 persons at a time
  • Printing Station – Charge your account at the print shop.
  • Men Restrooms – 3 cubicles
  • Kitchenette Room N. 304 – ……. seats (Staff use only).
  • Library Café – Room No. 305
  • Discussion Rooms No. 08 – 11

DR 08 – Room 302 has a capacity of 7 persons
DR 09 – Room 303 has a capacity of 13 persons
DR 10 – Room 307 has a capacity of 8 persons
DR 11 – Room 308 has a capacity of 8 persons

  • Computer Pool – 9 computers
  • A study space for 23 students at a time.
  • The Quiet Study Area contains Circulating books in English and Arabic languages as follows: PR 5480 – QR 414.6    = 56 seats capacity

Link to the instructional video on how to use the OPAC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH3YH_82rOY&list=PLKvUzFxJ2pgew8kjsiY7h2_S-Wd_qosbG&index=3

  • The Foreign languages books and bound periodicals are located outside the Quiet Study Area.
  • Language and Literature: P
  • Sciences: Q