Technical Library of Copenhagen is attached to Copenhagen University College of Engineering. Students and staff at Copenhagen University College of Engineering are thus the library’s primary users.

This attachment is reflected in the purchase of licenses for electronic resources, books and journals focusing on the programmes offered by Copenhagen University College of Engineering.

The practical arrangement of the library also reflects the special needs students at the University College require.

The library is open to the public.

Staff
All library business is carried out by library educated staff; this includes instruction in information searching, use of the Web, choice of material and registration.
The library offers instruction for all students in information searching based on course syllabi approved in collaboration with the University College.

Management
The library management reports directly to the department head and participates in meeting with the heads of department and the University College’s management.

The librarybuilding
The library is located in a rotunda. The room is circular, 2 floors high and is a reminiscence of Gunnar Asplund’s round library in Stockholm, Sweden.
The building was designed by PLH architects.

At the top the walls are very high, and long, narrow windows are closely placed all the way around. The ceiling itself is domelike. From the centre of the dome, a giant chandelier hangs, symbolising Rutherford and Bohr’s model of the atom. The 3 rings with 60 halogen lamps symbolise the electrons orbiting around a nucleus. On the outside the building is made of yellow bricks.

Purpose and guide lines
The library is run with the purpose of servicing Copenhagen University College of Engineering. The library is covered by and has obligations according to Act regarding library services of 17 May 2000.

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