Sofia University library, Academic library at Sofia University, Bulgaria

Sofia University Library is an academic collection at the university that holds printed books, journals, and digital resources for student and faculty research. The collection spans both physical items on shelves and electronic access to publications across many fields of study.

The library was founded in 1888 as higher education expanded in Bulgaria, growing alongside the nation's academic institutions. Its collections document the scholarly work that shaped the country's intellectual development.

The library hosts exhibitions and talks about Bulgarian writing and academic topics, creating spaces where students encounter local works alongside international scholarship. These gatherings bring together people from different fields of study in shared spaces.

Visitors can search the electronic catalog to locate materials and request items through interlibrary loan if needed. It helps to check in advance whether a visitor account is required and what restrictions might apply based on your status.

The library has been a legal deposit library since 1925, when it was designated the country's third depository collecting Bulgarian printed output. Its reading room is named after Stoyan Argirov, director from 1903 to 1936, who introduced the Staderini card system with 9/11 cm cards, changed in 1938 to 7.5/12.5 cm.