LIBRARIES Throughout five decades, Beirut Arab University realized a remarkable development that encompassed its libraries to serve academic purposes and scientific research. From a central library at the beginning, seven libraries were founded covering the scientific and reference needs for all ten faculties at BAU, occupying 3500 square meters of the total area of the University and including: Libraries hold different kinds of information resources, printed and electronic such as: books, thesis and dissertations, academic researches, textbooks, references, special collection such as rare books, printed and electronic journals , electronic books, and many kinds of multimedia. In addition to specialized and multidisciplinary databases.
Beirut Campus Arts and Humanities Library The Arts and Humanities Library supports the following departments: Arabic Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, French Language and Literature, Sociology, Psychology, Mass Communication, History, Philosophy, Geography, and Library and Information Sciences , and teaching diploma. Its collection consists of (71549) books, (184) multimedia, (48) periodicals, and (2812) dissertations in addition to full text databases.
Law & Political Science Library The Law and Political Science Library supports the following departments: Civil Law, Public Law, Penal Law, Commercial Law, Civil Procedural Law, Public International Law, Private International Law, Islamic Law (Shariaa), History and Philosophy of Law, Economic and Public Fiscal Studies, and Political Science. Its collection consists of (23505) books, (93) periodicals, (27) multimedia, and (2183) dissertations, in addition to full-text databases.
Business Administration Library The Business Administration Library serves the following departments: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics and Public Economics (Public Finance), MIS, Marketing, and hospitality & tourism . Its collection consists of (16338) books, (63) periodicals, (84) multimedia, and (67) dissertations, in addition to full text databases.
Medical Sciences Library The Health Sciences Library serves the following departments: Analytical Chemistry & Drug Quality Control, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants, Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Clinical Pharmacy, Medicine Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Virology,
Medical Parasitology, Clinical Pharmacology, Nursing, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical Lab Technology, and Physical Therapy. The Medical Science Library is divided into three libraries: • Library of Pharmacy which contains (1101) books, (20) periodicals, (25) computer files, and (73) thesis and dissertations. • Library of Medicine which contains (2662) books, (33) periodicals,(82) multimedia, and (16) thesis and dissertations. • Library of Health Science which contains (1018) books, (22) periodicals, (194) multimedia, and (18) dissertations in Beirut campus.
Dentistry Library The Dentistry Library serves the following departments: Prosthodontics, Oral Pathology, Oral Biology, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery and General Anesthesia, Dental Biomaterial, Paedodontics, Oral Medicine, Conservative Treatment of Teeth, removable prosthodontics, and public health & behavioral science. Its collection consists of (1483) books, (39) periodicals, (108) multimedia, and (81) dissertations, in addition to full-text databases that contain more than (525) electronic journal.
Debbieh Campus Architectural Engineering Library The Architectural Engineering Library serves the following department: Architectural Engineering, landscape design, Graphic Design and Interior Design. Its collection consists of (9487) books, (18) periodicals, (22) multimedia, and (50) dissertations, in addition to full- text databases.
Engineering & Sciences Library The Engineering Library serves the following departments: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Management Engineering, and petroleum engineering. The Sciences library serves the departments of: Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Biological & Environmental Science. The Engineering Library contains (6210) books, (251) periodicals, and (470) dissertations, while the Sciences Library contains (8428) books, (174) periodicals, (133) multimedia, and (2225) dissertations.
Tripoli Branch Campus The Library in Tripoli branch campus includes resources in Architecture and Urban Planning, Applied Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Pure Science, Law& Political Science. Its collection consists of books, periodicals, and multimedia. The Tripoli Library in Tripoli branch compus includes (centralized Library divided into 5 sections including Business Library, Engineering Library, Architectural Engineering Library, Science Library, Health Sciences Library, and Law and Political Science Library). The libraries hold different kinds of information resources, both printed and electronic such as books, theses and dissertations, academic researches, textbooks, references, special collection such as rare books, printed and electronic journals, electronic books, and many kinds of multimedia, in addition to specialized and multidisciplinary databases. The total collection includes: Business Administration: (297) books, and (8) periodicals; Health Sciences: (149) books and (3) periodicals; Pure Sciences: (211) books and (6) periodicals; Engineering: (602) books; Architecture and Urban Planning: (922) books, (6) periodicals, and (1) thesis; Law and Political Science Library: (378) books, (6) periodical, and (22) thesis.