Ghent University Library () is a

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located in the city of

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. It serves the

Ghent University Ghent University (, abbreviated as UGent) is a Public university, public research university located in Ghent, in the East Flanders province of Belgium. Located in Flanders, Ghent University is the second largest Belgian university, consisting o ...

community of students and scholarly researchers.

History

After

was founded in 1817, books confiscated by the state during the French period were given to the university. In 1942, the Book Tower ('' Boekentoren'') was opened, located next to the Blandijn, which houses the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy. Designed by Henry van de Velde, it has since been the chief architectural feature of the library. The library has evolved in recent years, focusing on decentralization and networking rather than a central facility. Some collections of books are to be found in the faculty libraries; but some books are conventionally gathered together in the university library.

Digitization

A range of electronic resources are available within the UGent network as part of a digital library. The Library has also joined with the

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in digitizing books to be made more widely accessible online.

External links

Library (in English)

Boekentoren Belvédère in 360°

The European Library
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Academic libraries in Belgium Towers in Belgium Buildings and structures in Ghent

History

Digitization

See also

External links