These guided tours are intended to introduce participants to the Library building, study spaces, and its collections.
Duration: 15 minutes
The Meeting Point: The Information Desk at the Library Entrance
At Suna Kıraç Library, we offer comprehensive training programs to enhance our students' research and academic skills.
We have online courses specially designed for our undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to ACWR sessions held throughout the semester, we collaborate with faculty members to join their classes and introduce resources relevant to your course and research tools that you can benefit from. Thesis advisors can also arrange special group training sessions to support their students' research processes with the help of our library resources and services.
Take Your Research One Step Further: LRDP Seminars
The Suna Kıraç Library Researcher Development Program (LRDP) Seminars are designed to support Koç University's research community and strengthen their knowledge and skills. We offer different seminar topics each semester, and you can follow the current schedule from our library calendar.
Online courses offered by the Library are noncredit compulsory courses prepared to support different student groups at different levels and aspects.
The LIBR500 is available to graduate students who have chosen it on KUSIS/KUHub.
The course modules will be available weekly. Each week there will be an online Q&A session related to that week’s subject.
LIB101 Online Library Instruction is a part of UNIV1O1 Seminars. Students should complete LIB101 to be able to take LIB102.
LIB102 Online Library Instruction is a part of UNIV1O1 Seminars. Students should complete LIB101 to be able to take LIB102.
Suna Kıraç Library organizes a variety of events throughout the academic year.
From mindfulness sessions to book club meetings, there's something for everyone!
To stay informed, learn more, and register for upcoming events:
📱 Follow us on social media
📢 Check KUDaily and CampusHub announcements
📺 Look at the screens inside the library
🧘 Mindfulness Events
Suna Kıraç Library organizes various mindfulness events throughout the year to support students’ well-being and mental health.
🖼️ Want to get a sense of what these events are like?
Check out the posters from our previous sessions!
💡 Have an idea for a mindfulness event?
You can suggest one by emailing our Reference & Outreach Librarian, Zeynep Camuşcu.
📧 zcamuscu@ku.edu.tr
Visit our calendar to stay updated about mindfulness events!
📚 Suna Kıraç Library Book Club
Since 2019, the Suna Kıraç Library has been hosting monthly Book Club meetings to bring together readers from across the university community. These gatherings offer a welcoming space to explore literature, share ideas, and connect through thoughtful discussion.
At the end of each year, we invite all students to participate in a survey where they can suggest titles for the upcoming year. Students who recommend a book can also moderate the session for that book, an enriching experience that fosters leadership and deeper engagement with the text.
We organize separate sessions in Turkish and English, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for all participants.
Below, you can explore a selection of the books we've read and discussed together last year. Whether you're a seasoned reader or just curious to join, we welcome you to be part of our vibrant reading community!
🎲 International Games Month Events
Every November, the Suna Kıraç Library hosts International Games Month events in collaboration with the KUFRP Club. During this lively celebration of games and community, students gather in the library’s seminar room for three consecutive days to:
These events aim to promote game culture, encourage strategic thinking, and create a fun and interactive environment for students to connect and collaborate.
If you’d like to be part of this dynamic experience, don’t forget to follow us in November!
♻️ SKL Textbook Swap Campaign
The SKL Textbook Swap Campaign promotes sustainable and equitable access to study materials for students. To support this goal, the Suna Kıraç Library acts as a facilitator in the textbook exchange process, helping students donate and receive textbooks in a systematic, fair, and controlled environment.
A unique badge system rewards students who donate textbooks by giving them priority access to future swaps. This encourages the reuse of valuable resources and supports mindful consumption practices across campus.
Since its launch in 2023, the campaign has helped students save over $68,000 in textbook costs.
Stay alerted for the library announcements if you wish to get books from the campaign at the start of each semester and check our LibGuide for the rules and procedures.
