For information on services in general, see the section Services
In particular:
Consultation of post-graduate and PhD theses:
The post graduate theses are kept in a remote deposit, from which they are taken every two weeks upon request made by the Catalog. The theses will be available in the library from the sixth day following the taking. Consultation can take place at any university library.
It is advisable to contact the library to confirm the availability of the thesis. Below is the calendar of terms within which to make the request from the Catalog:
2025
January: tuesday 7th; 21st
February: tuesday 4th; 18th
March: tuesday 4th; 18th
April: tuesday 1st; 15th
May: tuesday 6th; 20th
June: tuesday 3rd; 17th
July: tuesday 1st; 15th
September: tuesday 2nd; 16th
October: tuesday 7th; 21st
November: tuesday 4th; 18th
December: tuesday 2nd; 16th
- self-service photocopy and scanner machines: It is possible to make photocopies and documents scan at Poliprint, building B4
- rooms for study and research groups: Three rooms are available on the second floor. The reservation is possible through the app Affluences. More information;
- one mobile workstation (wallet) is available on the first floor The workstation is available also for video calls and the reservation is possible through the app Affluences. More information;
- e-book corner: On the first floor you can read some of the most requested eBooks using the tablets in the library;
- a soundproof cabin is available in the basement, bookable via the Affluences app;
- by the workstations of the library you can gain access to Politecnico website, catalogues and subscribed eletronic resources (electronic journals, databases, eBooks).
Material library
For further information click on materioteca@polimi.it
If you need support or further information
- you can contact the Reference service;
- you can write to Ask@yourlibrary service;
- you can make an appointment via Teams.
The library, opened to the public in September 1997, possesses the texts indicated in the bibliographies of the official teaching programs. You can also find works dedicated to issues relating to the architecture project and design, which document the progress of Italian and foreign design culture.
There are approximately 100 journals on subscription.
Around 50,000 theses relating to both the Schools of Architecture and Engineering are stored in the library's Archives.
You can find all books and journals available in the library searching the catalogue or using the discovery tool BIBLIOSEARCH.
Head of Bovisa libraries and Acquisition Unit: Piero Ruggeri, ph. 02.2399.7175, e-mail piero.ruggeri@polimi.it
Manager of Campus Life Division: Chiara Pesenti, ph. 02.2399.2428, e-mail chiara.pesenti@polimi.it
Monica Corio - tel. 02.2399.8052 - e-mail monica.corio@polimi.it
Alberto Dattola - tel. 02.2399.2067 - e-mail alberto.dattola@polimi.it
Sonia Farina - tel. 02.2399.7178 - e-mail sonia.farina@polimi.it
Raffaela Rignanese - ph. 02.2399.5705 - e-mail raffaela.rignanese@polimi.it
Graziella Sasso - ph. 02.2399.7176 - e-mail graziella.sasso@polimi.it