Locations
The University of Sharjah manages all functions of nine libraries. The following summary presents basic information about these libraries:
Main Library (W): a central library for women on the University's Women Campus (W16). It includes physical resources covering all subjects except medical and fine arts. The total area of the library is 10000 square meters. The Library became operational in September 2012. The Library has been designed and constructed using the latest high-tech standards with sufficient space and facilities to satisfy the university community. Radio frequency identifier technology has been selected as a security and organization tool for the holdings. The Library has 70 PCs connected to a network along with printers, data show projectors and photocopying machines.
Main Library (M): a central library for men on the University's Men Campus. It includes physical resources covering all areas except the medical and fine arts. The total area of the Library is 10000 square meters. The Library has been designed and constructed using the latest high-tech standards with sufficient space and facilities that will satisfy the university community. Radio frequency identifier technology has been selected as a security and organization tool for the holdings. The Library has 70 PCs connected to network along with printers, data show projectors and photocopying machines.
Medical Library: a specialized library in medicine and health sciences, and located on the Medical and Health Campus of the University. . The total book holding of the Library are more than 20,000 volumes The total area of the Library is 1000 square meters. The Library has all facilities and specifications of a modern library buildings. The library is equipped with sufficient PCs, B&W Printers, color printers, scanners, photocopiers, etc.
Fine Arts & Design Library: a specialized library in Fine Arts and design subjects. Located at the Fine Arts & Design College. It serves the learning and research needs of the College. The total holding of the Library are more than 9,000 volumes The total area of the Library is 500 square meters. The Library has all facilities and specifications of a modern library building. The Library has 10 PCs connected to a network along with printers, data show projectors and photocopying machines.
Khorfakkan Library: a central library located at Khorfakkn Branch of the University, serving all academic and research programs of the University branch of Khorfakkan. The total book holding of the library are 19807 volumes. The total area of the Library is 1000 square meters. The Library is a modern building designed and built to the latest high-tech standards. The Library has PCs connected to a network along with printers, data show projectors and photocopying machines.
Kalba Library: a central library located at the Kalba Branch of the University, serving all academic and research programs of the University branch of Kalba. . The total book holdings of the library are 7320 volumes . The total area of the Library is 1000 square meters. The Library is a modern building designed and built to the latest high-tech standards. The Library has PCs connected to a network along with printers, data show projectors and photocopying machines.
Al Dhaid Library: a central library located at the Dhaid Branch of the University, serving all academic and research programs of the University branch of Dhaid. . The total book holdings of the library are 17484 volumes. The Library is a modern building designed and built to the latest high-tech standards. The Library has PCs connected to a network along with printers, data show projectors and photocopying machines.