Medical Library

The Medical Library, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, is located at Jonas Lies vei 91, the Basic Biological Sciences (the BB building), 3rd floor. The library is situated close to Haukeland University Hospital.

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Photo: Irene Heggstad

Opening hours and contact

Phone number
55 58 66 77
Emails
ubbmed@uib.no
Visiting address
Jonas Lies vei 91, 3rd floor, 5009 Bergen

Find your way around the library

Shelf overview

Books in medicine and dentistry are arranged according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) system.

Preclinical subjects (the Q class):

  • QS Anatomy, QT Physiology, QU Biochemistry and cell biology
  • QV Pharmacology, QW Microbiology and immunology, and QX Parasitology
  • QY Clinical laboratory medicine and QZ Pathology

Medicine and related subjects (the W class):

  • W General medicine, WA Public health and WB Clinical practice
  • WL The nervous system, WM Psychiatry and WN Radiology
  • WO Surgery, WP Gynaecology and WQ Obstetrics
  • WS Paediatrics, WT Geriatrics and WU Dentistry
  • WY Nursing and WZ History of medicine

The spine of the books shows the NLM code + three letters from the author's name. Example: `WK 550 Ber` means endocrinology, author Bergström.

Non-medical books are arranged according to the Library of Congress (LC) system.

Shelf map (pdf)

Borrowing and returns

A machine for loans and returns is available in the library. Reserved material is collected from the pickup shelf. You receive a pickup code by SMS or email.

Borrowing, borrowing rules and ordering

Workspaces and group rooms

The library has a varied range of workspaces:

  • Six group rooms (Book a group room)
  • Individual workspaces for focused work
  • Open seating areas for collaboration
  • Armchairs along the windows
Printing, copying and scanning

The library has printers for printing, copying and scanning.

Last updated: 16.06.2026