Directorate of Library and Documentation

Hello, my name is İbrahim TUNÇTÜRK. I am the Head of the Library and Documentation Department at Balıkesir University. Our department includes the Mehmet Akif ERSOY Central Library and the Necatibey Education Faculty Library. The Mehmet Akif Ersoy Central Library has 5500 square meters of closed area and includes 8 individual study rooms, 2 computer laboratories, and 3 reading halls. Additionally, we have a conference hall that serves our students. Our library is located right next to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, directly across from the dining hall, in the middle of our campus. We utilize a bucket automation system in our library, which is an open-source software. Our students can use this software to conduct their research both on campus and from their homes. We have both group and individual study rooms in our library. We have 8 individual study rooms and a 100-person conference hall. The Mehmet Akif Ersoy Library has an online portal, which can be accessed at library.balikesir.edu.tr. Our students have the opportunity to borrow books from the library. They can borrow books for a period of 30 days, which can be extended twice. The library is open on weekdays and Saturdays from 08:00 in the morning until 20:30 in the evening. During exam days, the library is open every day of the week from 08:00 in the morning until 23:30 in the evening. I wish success to all the candidates taking the university entrance exam. We welcome everyone to Balıkesir University.