SOURCE: https://library.ku.ac.ae/about/
TITLE: Khalifa University Library — Core Overview
LAST_REVIEWED: 2026-04-10
AUTHORITY_LEVEL: official
TOPICS: overview, branches, facilities, contact, discovery, services

OVERVIEW:
Khalifa University Library supports students, faculty, staff, and researchers through expert services, academic collections, study spaces, and access to electronic and physical resources.

CORE LINKS:
- Library website: https://library.ku.ac.ae/
- Ask a Librarian: https://library.ku.ac.ae/AskUs
- Library hours: https://library.ku.ac.ae/hours
- PRIMO Library Discovery: https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU
- E-Resources: https://library.ku.ac.ae/eresources
- Medical Library: https://library.ku.ac.ae/med/
- Khazna institutional repository: https://khazna.ku.ac.ae/

LIBRARY BRANCHES:
- Main Campus Library
  Location: E Building, Main Campus, Abu Dhabi
  Reference desk: +971 2 312 4604
- Habshan Library
  Location: Building 5, Ground Floor and First Floor, Sas Al Nakhl Campus, Abu Dhabi
  Service desk: +971 2 312 3160

GENERAL CONTACT:
- General email: libse@ku.ac.ae
- Ask a Librarian: https://library.ku.ac.ae/AskUs

FACILITIES:
- Group study rooms
- Media rooms
- Computer workstations
- Quiet study areas
- Information literacy classrooms
- Printing, scanning, and photocopying
- Physical collections including books, reference, Arabic collection, multimedia, reserve, and leisure reading

CORE SERVICES:
- Circulation and self-service checkout/check-in
- Reference and research support
- Information literacy sessions and workshops
- Access to e-resources on and off campus
- Interlibrary Loan and document delivery
- Book and resource purchase requests
- Open Access publishing support
- Medical Library support
- Khazna repository support

NOTES:
- For current opening times, always check the official hours page because hours may change during exams, public holidays, and Ramadan.
- If physical spaces are unavailable, electronic resources remain accessible online.