Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Giovanni Scambia Library

Hours: Daily from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM

This reading room reopened in 2018 following a major renovation; it specializes in clinical medicine texts intended for students beyond their first year of study.
Access is via the 4th floor of the Gemelli Policlinic, and the facility spans three floors (4th, 5th, and 6th). There are 237 seats in total: 35 stations equipped with PCs and 191 standard seats (including 4 accessible stations) that can be reserved via the Affluences app, while 3 seats remain available without a reservation.
The collection—including periodicals from 2010 to the present—is housed on open shelves. Materials published prior to 2001 are kept in off-site storage and are available upon request.

The library features a small room fully equipped with multimedia resources for in-person or online meetings and gatherings. It accommodates approximately 10–15 people; use of the space is reserved for faculty and researchers, who can book it by emailing: biblioteca.clinici-rm@unicatt.it

Photocopying services are available.
On the entrance level, you will find the "Green Area," where library services—such as loans, general information, and reference assistance—are provided. A lounge area with sofas is available for relaxation or informal study; there are also tables equipped with PCs for accessing the electronic resources subscribed to by the University.

On the second floor is the "Yellow Area," where strict silence is required. This floor also includes a designated zone enclosed by sound-absorbing panels, suitable for group study. The top floor houses the "red area," a zone of absolute silence.
The room offers individual study carrels, as well as a smaller room
partitioned by glass walls to provide an even more private environment.

Contacts:
Sandro Cito: sandro.cito@unicatt.it
Tel. +39 06 30154767 - biblioteca.clinici-rm@unicatt.it
Bruno Fruci - Simona Sinisi