General information
Estonian University of Life Sciences Library is a research library that ensures the availability of study and research literature in fields related to bioeconomy, sustainable use of natural resources, and the development of rural life and rural economy to both university members and the public.
The library was established in 1951.
Library in numbers on 1 January 2024:
| collection | 277 661 items |
| digital collection | 112 552 items |
| contains EMU DSpace | 8 107 items |
| contains e-books | 88 078 items |
| contains e-journals | 16 337 items |
| paper collection | 165 139 items |
| contains books | 112 991 volumes |
| contains journals | 13 937 sets of the year |
| contains newspapers | 415 sets of the year |
| visits in 2023 | 1 011 509 |
| contains library visits | 23 790 |
| contains EMU DSpace visits | 888 789 |
| contains library.emu.ee visits | 98 930 |
| readers | 5 537 |
| borrowings in 2023 | 12 877 |
| users workplaces | 54 |
| area of the premises | 1057 m² |
| employees | 13 |
We are located at 1A Kreutzwaldi St building from April 2007.
The library serves all individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations.
The EMU library is a member of the Estonian Libraries Network Consortium (ELNET Consortium) and the LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche - Association of European Research Libraries).