The Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library

A building of the Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library is located in a very centre of Katowice. In 2011 works on the construction of the building, designed by Dariusz Herman and Piotr Śmierzewski, were finished.

Dimensions:

- total area: 13,260.49 m²

- usage area: 12,273.40 m²

- cubage of the building: 62,560 m³

The building consists of two segments.

The first one is a three-floor structure in the shape of a 63.75 m x 46.25 m rectangle, which includes:

- reading rooms,

- lending libraries,

- conference room for approx. 90 people,

- didactic room for approx. 30 people,

- additional rooms,

- collections of books,

- rooms for librarians,

- rooms for administrative workers.

Above the first segment there is the second structure, which is 14.3 m high, 48.75 mlong and 16.25 m wide.

Inside the second segment there are:

- rooms for employees,

- rooms for special and protected collections,

- storehouses of collections.

Inside we can mostly find artificial lighting. Around the building there is a promenade with well-kept, adjoining squares. It is located close to the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia and St. Mary’s Church.