Staffed opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 08.00 - 21.00
Saturday: 08.30 - 16.00
The library at Campus Kristiansand is open 24/7 for students and staff with a valid ID card.
Drop-in guidance at both campuses:
Campus Kristiansand: Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00
Campus Grimstad: Tue–Fri 10:00–12:00
During summer periods and public holidays: The library follows the same opening hours as UiA Help.. Please see the overview for details.
Campus Kristiansand Library:
The library at Campus Kristiansand serves approximately 10,000 students and staff. Covering around 2,000 square metres, the facility offers 210 study spaces for students, access to group study rooms, and desktop computers for drop-in users. Students seeking a quiet study environment are encouraged to use the reading room. Wireless internet access is available throughout the university.
The library’s collections include approximately 150,000 books and access to around 20,000 journals covering a wide range of subjects, including business and social sciences, humanities, health and sport sciences, natural sciences, the arts, and education.
The library is also home to artworks from UiA’s Beat Art Collection, which are displayed throughout the premises.
Campus Grimstad Library:
The library at Campus Grimstad provides students and staff with access to study facilities, academic resources, and professional library services. It offers a range of study spaces, including areas for individual study and collaborative work, as well as access to the university’s physical and digital collections.
The collections support the university’s teaching and research activities across a variety of disciplines, and users have access to books, journals, databases, and other scholarly resources. Wireless internet is available throughout the library, and staff are available to provide guidance and support with information searching, referencing, and the use of library resources.
Contact us:
Tel: 38 14 10 00
hjelp@uia.no
Get Help from a Subject Librarian
Get Guidance Online or Through Drop-In Assistance
Postal Address Kristiansand:
Universitetsbiblioteket i Agder
Postboks 422
4604 Kristiansand
Postal Address Grimstad:
Universitetsbiblioteket i Agder
Campus Grimstad
4604 Kristiansand
University Library Staff:
Library Director: Jesper Mørch
Head of Library Operations: Gunn Brenden Larsen
Team Coordinators
Team Fagansvar, koordinator: Eline Øverbø Roaldsøy
Team Forskningsstøtte, koordinator: Matthias Pintsch
Team Lån, koordinator: Lone Bak
Team Markedsføring, koordinator: Susie Doenhoff
Team Samlingsutvikling, koordinator: Ewelina Marta Krakowska
Team System og statistikk, koordinator: Kathrine Berge Brekken
Team Utstillinger - Arrangementer, koordinator: Kari Baasland
Donations to the Library
The University Library is pleased to accept books, book collections, and other donations that may be relevant to its collections. If you would like to donate books or similar materials, please contact us by email before sending or delivering any items. e-post.