University library "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Holiday working hours

In connection to the Easter holidays, on the 8th of April 2026, the Central University Library will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  We look forward to seeing you again on the 15th of April during our regular working hours. During the holidays, you can use the University …

“Japan’s Path to the Bulgarian Reader”: An Exhibition at the University Library

On the 25th of March 2026, an exhibition, dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Japanese Studies program at Sofia University, was opened at the Central University Library. The exhibition features selected publications by faculty members of the Department of Japanese Studies in both Bulgarian and Japanese, …

Hundreds of visitors to the exhibition “The First Women at Sofia University” took part in a discussion on “The Problem with the Female Colleague”

The joint event, organized by the University Library, the University Archives, and the Cultural Center of Sofia University, opened with a performance by the University Choir for Old Music, conducted by Dr. Krasimira Tsutsumanova. Assoc. Prof. Bilyana Yavrukova, Director of the University Library, and Dr. Ilonka Koleva, Head of the …

National license for the ProQuest Central database

The Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Bulgaria provides access to ProQuest Central. ProQuest Central is a multidisciplinary, full-text database containing scientific resources in all fields: business, healthcare and medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. Its collection includes thousands of full-text academic …

Trial access to Coherent Digital

From February 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026, the University Library is providing trial access to Coherent Digital. The company offers gray literature – policy reports, working papers, blogs, and other publications that are often missing from traditional academic databases. Included are the complete Applied Science Commons (https://appliedsciencecommons.net/) and Policy …

Library specialists and lecturers from leading Turkish universities visited the University Library

The guests learned about the history and activities of the University Library and viewed rare and valuable editions in Turkish. Dr. Selçuk Aydın from the Library Diplomacy and Projects Department at Istanbul University presented a lecture on library diplomacy as a new tool for cultural diplomacy. Prof. Alpaslan Hamdi Kuzujoglu …

“Language as a vocation”: An exhibition, dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Stefan Mladenov

The University Library and the University Archives Department present a collaborative exhibition, showcasing part of the literary legacy of Prof. Stefan Mladenov – a university lecturer and scholar, who devoted his life to the study of the Bulgarian language and was one of the most passionate defenders of its purity. …