Prato Campus Library

The library offers to its users the same services available in all other libraries of the University Library System:

• Reading and Loans 
• Inter-library Loans and Document Delivery ILL-DD
• Reference services: the service is available both in person and online: biblioteca(AT)pin.unifi.it
• Services for Disabled Users
• Internet Access: 6 desks for study and research purposes. Wifi internet access is available  Get more information here

• Fondo Cironi
  This collection is the result of a project involving various regional libraries, the State Archive and the Committees for the Promotion of Italian Risorgimento values of Prato and Livorno. It contains over 400 volumes on the subject.
• Fondo Becattini
  Rich and prestigious collection donated by Prof. Giacomo Becattini as well as the collection coming from the former Department of Economic Sciences of the University of Florence
• Fondo Marzili
  Collection on the topic of Business Economics. 
• Fondo NABU
  Collection about History and Sociology subjects set up thanks to the donations of the Nabu Literary Agency
• Fondo Balli
  Collection donated by the family of the actor Umberto Balli in 2012. It contains around 1650 books plus various issues of magazines, some of which from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 250 threatre scripts, performances programmes, etc. In addition there are about 380 DVDs ranging from theatre performances, musicals, operettas, TV series, movies. There are also some quirky or rare volumes and the entire Enciclopedia dello Spettacolo UNEDI curated by Silvio d'Amico, the Enciclopedia Einaudi and the History of MOdern World by Cambridge University Press.
  
• Fondo Fioravanti This collection was a personal gift from Prof. Maurizio Fioravanti (cataloguing still in progress). There are about 1000 volumes on the subject of History and Philosophy of Law with special attention to Constitutional Law.

• Fondo Bertini
  Collection donated by Prof. Fabio Bertini.  There are over 150 volumes on the history of unionism in Europe.
• Multimedia Kits (not for loan)

• Staff: Simone Berti, simone.berti(AT)pin.unifi.it; Mario Lauricella, biblioteca(AT)pin.unifi.it; Paola Contini, biblioteca(AT)pin.unifi.it
• Library Committee
• Regulations of the University Library System and Services

Description of the Library

The Library was officially opened in 2002 after an upgrade of the existing reading room into a fully operational library. The project was completed thanks to PIN s.c.r.l., the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Prato, the Provincia di Prato, the University of Florence and other local institutions.

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