Books

The rich library collection is updated and increased every year. The main subject areas are economics, law, social sciences (political science, international relations, sociology), languages and literature, linguistics and socio-linguistics, aerospace and mechanical engineering, medicine and surgery.

The main collection

It includes textbooks, handbooks, essays, literary works, critical studies,  encyclopaedias, atlases and dictionaries;  these documents may be searched on the Library Catalogue.
Most of these volumes are on open shelves, ordered following the Dewey Decimal Classification System. The shelf mark is made of a number describing the subject of the book, followed by some letters.

Textbooks

Every year the Library purchases several copies of the books on the reading lists of Forlì Campus courses.

The first copy is for use in the Library only; its shelf mark is LT and it must be asked at the Information Desk.

The other copies are available for a 30-day loan and have shelf mark LTPRE.

Course packs are available at the Information Desk and may be read and photocopied in the Library.

One copy of engineering textbooks is available at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Degree Teaching Office

Books in the warehouse

Documents that have not been loaned out for the latest five years, old editions and double copies are moved into the warehouse.

To read or borrow books with shelf mark MAGAZZINO apply to the Information Desk.

Books in Braille

The Library also has some textbooks are available in Braille; to borrow them apply to the Information Desk.

 

To view the list, enter "braille" in the search field of the Library Catalogue and choose "Materiale documentario" from the box on the right "Naviga tra i risultati".

Contacts

"Ruffilli" Central Library

Library Manager: Angela Maria Politi

Address

Via San Pellegrino Laziosi, 13 47121 Forlì

Office hours

Monday - Friday: 09:00-24:00
Saturday - Sunday: 09:00-18:00

Telephone
+39.0543.374001
Fax

+39.051.2086319