Library

Library
  • We provide books, journals, and textbooks essential for work and study.
  • Our library is open to everyone — students, staff, and external visitors.
  • We offer quiet study areas.
  • Our collection includes about 27,000 books, over 30 journal titles, and access to numerous databases.
  • We are part of the interlibrary loan system.
Online library catalog
  • The entire collection is electronically cataloged.
  • Readers can access extensive electronic resources, including abstract databases, full-text journals, and Digiteka materials.
DIGITEKA – Didactic Materials Centre

It is a collection of over 2,000 materials for students and lecturers (including case studies, films, and books) from various fields - philology, computer science, law, psychology, and management.

Library in numbers

27 000

Treść

this is how many books are held in the library’s collection

30

Treść

printed specialist journal titles – Polish and foreign

6 000

Treść

as many ebooks are available in our Digiteka

Library lending departments

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Library opening hours

Mon, Tue, Fri: 8:00–16:00

Wed: 10:00–18:00

Thu: 8:00–12:00
Sat, Sun: 9:00–16:00

 

  • Search, borrow, or order books through the electronic library catalog.
  • Books are normally loaned for 4 weeks, but this period can be extended.
  • The maximum number of items that can be borrowed at one time is 10.
  • Some titles are available for on-site use only.
  • To access the collection, go to your library account.

How to start using the library?

WSB Merito University students use the library resources free of charge.

To borrow materials, you must have a student ID or a free library card.

To register with the library, you need to complete the registration form available on-site at the library or online in the MeritoGO.

Library catalogue

How can I borrow a book?

Step 1: Go to the Merito Library online catalog and log in using your library card number and password.

Step 2: Use the search bar to find the book you want to borrow.

Step 3: Check the availability. If the book is available, click “Borrow.” If it is unavailable, you can place a reservation.

Step 4: After ordering the book, you will receive a confirmation and can pick it up at the library or from the book locker.

Extension (renewal) of a loan

  • you can extend the due date of a borrowed book yourself by logging in to your library account and selecting “Renewals”,
  • or by contacting the Library: by phone, by e-mail, or in person,
  • if a book you have borrowed is reserved by another user, further extension of its due date will not be possible.
Book reservation

Thanks to the online reservation system, you can track the availability of books and reserve copies that are currently unavailable (borrowed). When the book is returned, you will receive an email notification and can choose a convenient pickup location - in the Library or at the Book Locker. You can cancel your reservation at any time. If a book you have borrowed is reserved by another user, you will not be able to extend the return period further.

Book pickup and return
  • You can return books during the Library's opening hours. You may do this in person or through someone returning them on your behalf.
  • You can also return books outside the Library's opening hours by placing them in the drop box (next to the main entrance, by the reception desk).
  • Books can also be returned by mail or courier. You can find the address in the Contact section. Remember to include the note “Library.”
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How to use electronic resources?

Using the library’s electronic resources is simple and convenient. You can browse the online catalog by logging into your library account with your card number and password. The catalog allows you to search for books and journals, as well as order and reserve them.

Reading room

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  • The reading room is equipped with computer workstations with Internet access.
  • You have free access to books and journals there. The book collection is arranged by subject.

DIGITEKA – Didactic Materials Centre

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We encourage you to use Digiteka, where you will find many useful resources for self-study, broadening your horizons, and comprehensive personal development.

Podcasts and short videos make even complex topics easy to understand and accessible.

 

It is a tool that lets you access materials at any time. You just need to log in using your MeritoGO credentials.

FAQ

Contact us

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Contact Form

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WHO IS THE DATA CONTROLLER FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND HOW YOU CAN CONTACT US
The Data Controller for your personal information is the WSB Merito University in Wroclaw.
If you have any questions concerning how your personal information is processed and what you are entitled to regarding this information, please contact our Data Protection Officer: [email protected].

THE PURPOSE AND THE LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING AS WELL AS THE RETENTION PERIODS
Marketing purposes
By your consent, your data will be processed for marketing purposes for five years counted from September 1 of the year following the date of your consent. Thanks to this consent, we will be able to send you information about our offer, the events organized by us and the campaigns that we have prepared for you.
The implementation of educational services and data storage after the completion of the service
In order to provide educational service during the course of your studies by taking necessary actions before the conclusion of the contract, as well as to guarantee storing the data after performing the service, your data will be processed on the basis of the contract or the Act of July 20, 2018, Law on Higher Education and Science, for the period of:
1) 50 years, under paragraph 15, item 4, of the Ordinance of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of September 27, 2018, regarding studies;
2) 50 years, if the documentation concerns the postgraduate and the MBA studies;
3) resulting from applicable legal provisions for other educational services (e.g. training);
4) 6 months from the end of the enrolment process if you do not take up studies with us.

WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR DATA?
As a university, on a daily basis we use the services of companies, thanks to which we provide you with the highest standard of service.
Your data may be forwarded to them for processing on our behalf. It happens most often in the case of cooperation with a specific service provider (e.g. a provider of data storage services, a provider of postal, courier, payment, legal, insurance, IT as well as audit services) or a subcontractor (e.g. marketing agency). We may also transfer your data to entities affiliated with us by shares or by a person. In this situation, the transfer of data does not entitle other entities to any processing, but only to use them for the purposes explicitly indicated by us. In no case does the transfer of data release us as the Administrator from the responsibility for their processing.

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR DATA PROCESSING?
You have the right to:
1. request access to your data;
2. correct of your data;
3. request the obliteration of your data if:
- you will withdraw your consent to their processing;
- your data cease to be necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or otherwise processed;
- you object to the use of your data for marketing purposes;
- you object to the use of your data to adapt our services to your preferences;
- your personal details are processed unlawfully;
4. request the restrictions on the processing of your data;
5. object to their processing;
6. request the transfer of your data;
7. withdraw your consent for data processing at any time, as long as it is based on your consent. The withdrawal of your consent does not affect the processing of your data carried out by us before its withdrawal.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection when you feel that the processing of your data violates the provisions of applicable law.
The provision of personal data for marketing purposes is voluntary.
The provision of data for the purposes of providing educational services and archiving data after the service has been provided is required by law or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. If you refuse to provide your data or provide incorrect data, we will not be able to provide the service for you.

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