University Library
The VUB University Library consists of 3 locations: the Central Library and the Learning and Innovation Center on the VUB Main Campus (Etterbeek) and the Medical Library on the VUB Health Campus (Jette). In addition, the University Library also provides (external) access to the VUB's online collection.
The reading rooms of the libraries are freely accessible and provide:
- A wide range of online databases, (electronic) journals and (e-)books.
- Help with searching, processing and referring to academic sources
- Support for OA publishing
- Study places
As of 2025, you are also welcome at the Learning and Innovation Center (LIC)
CAVA - Centre for Academic and Secular Humanist Archives
CAVA is the result of a partnership between the VUB University Archives and the Centre for Secular Humanist Heritage. CAVA collects, stores, showcases and provides access to the archives and scientific heritage of VUB and the archives of the secular humanist community in Flanders and Brussels.
You can consult the equivalent of more than 3km of documents, publications, photographs, oral sources and artefacts. CAVA also organises lectures, exhibitions and guided tours for organisations, schools or individual visitors. Moreover, it acts as a mediator in preserving and promoting intangible heritage, such as stories, songs, rituals and traditions. The university boasts a wealth of such intangible heritage. Two examples are student rituals and the song festival.