The Library Directorate was legislated in October, 1998, while in October 2005 a Unified Central Library was founded as an independent and decentralized Directorate Unit, under the name of "Library and Information Center (LIC)" of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). Its line of work comprises the functional coordination of the University's Libraries.
The Library Directorate consists of the eight Libraries of the University's Schools plus the Libraries Computer Center. In particular:
The Library of the School of Education, which covers the needs and demands of the Department of Early Childhood Education and the Department of Primary Education. The Students’ Reading-Rooms of the University Club are also included in this library.
The Library of the School of Health Sciences, which covers the needs and demands of the Department of Medicine, the Department of Nursing and the Department of Dentistry.
The Library of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science, which covers the needs and demands of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science.
The Library of the School of Theology, which covers the needs and demands of the Departments of the School of Theology.
The Library of the School of Science, which covers the needs and demands of the Departments of the School of Science and the Department of Pharmacy.
The Library of the School of Law, which covers the needs and demands of the School of Law.
The Library of the School of Economics & Political Sciences, which covers the needs and demands of the Department of Communication and Media Studies, the Department of Economics, the Department of Political Science & Public Administration and the Department of Turkish Studies and Modern Asian Studies.
The Library of the School of Philosophy, which covers the needs and demands of the Departments of the School of Philosophy.
The Libraries Computer Center, which offers a series of electronic and support services, not only to the Libraries of NKUA and their personnel, but also to the University Community in general, as far as the electronic access to information material is concerned, as well as the development and support of related specialized applications.
