Become a user

The KPI library is open to everyone – anyone can visit it. But to use all our resources and services, you need to register in the user database at the Information desk (1st floor) during the Library opening hours.

Ask a librarian

Do you have questions? Contact the Information desk librarians in a way that is convenient for you.

We will provide answers to all your questions regarding the work of the Library, its services, information resources, and more complex requests will be forwarded to the relevant departments of the Library.

Receive a consultation about the resources

All the registered Library users can receive individual consultation on resources and services at the reading rooms at the Library opening hours.

Borrowing a book

All registered users can borrow documents from the Library collections at the loans desk (2nd floor) and the reading rooms during the Library opening hours. Before borrowing documents the readers have to pre-order them in the electronic catalogue.

Order an e-copy of part of a book / an article

Any registered reader of the Library can receive a copy of an article, a fragment or a chapter of a book from the library collection (including electronic collection) via email.

Order the book from other library

Only students and staff of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute can order delivery of publications from the collections of other Ukrainian if the documents are absent in our electronic catalogue. Within the interlibrary loan, other libraries of Ukraine can also order the delivery of publications from the Library collection for their clients.

Receive consultation on research

All registered users of the Library can get individual consultation on any theme at the Information and Research Support Center during the Library working hours.

Order training for research

If you want to master the skills of using digital instruments for research activity or to participate in open educational events, initiate the seminars or trainings for researchers, then you are welcome at the Information and Research Support Center.

Connect to Internet/WiFi

There is Internet on the PCs at the reading rooms and WiFi in the library 1st floor hall, available 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

Define UDC index and author mark

Only students or workers of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute can order indexing documents with Universal decimal classification (UDC) and author number for article, bachelor or master degree research paper, abstract of the thesis, doctoral thesis

Advise a book for purchase

If you do not find in our collection the publication you need, you might ask us to acquire it. All students and staff of Igor Sikorsky PKI Library can help us to fill the Library collection.

What to read

If you do not know what to read, we are here to help you. Fill the short questionnaire and we will suggest you three books to choose from.

Signing exit checklist

Ihor Sikorsky KPI students and staff can sign the exit checklist at the Information Desk (1st floor) during the Library working hours.

Visit excursion

KPI Library proposes open excursions for everyone! You can get acquainted with library’s modernity and past, its unique architectural complex, art-objects, rare and valuable editions, services.
The excursion will show you the events, news and projects that Library lives with.

Organize an event

Do you want to organize the cultural event with an aim to develop knowledge and skills of modern human? We will be glad to help you organize such event in the KPI Library. Main requirements are quality content and free entrance.

Order a list of literature for accreditation of the educational program

Факультети та кафедри КПІ імені Ігоря Сікорського можуть отримати у нас інформацію про ресурсне забезпечення дисциплін для проведення акредитації/ліцензування вищих навчальних закладів за вимогою Міністерства освіти і науки України.

Find sources for the topic

Потрібна добірка інформаційних джерел за темою? Звертайтеся до предметних бібліотекарів у зручний для вас спосіб.
За вашою темою ми підготуємо для вас перелік джерел, які є у фонді Бібліотеки КПІ, електронному архіві Університету, інших бібліотеках України, ресурсах відкритого доступу, передплачених ліцензійних базах даних та комерційних базах даних (лише реферативна інформація).