Ca’ Bernardo - Dorsoduro 3199, Calle Bernardo, 30123 Venice (American Studies, Iberic Studies and Slavic Studies collections and journals)
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Ca' Cappello - San Polo 2035, Calle del Magazen, 30125 Venice (Eurasian Studies collections)
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Palazzo Vendramin - Dorsoduro 3462, Fondamenta Foscarini, 30123 Venice (East Asian Studies collections)
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Palazzo Cosulich - Dorsoduro 1405, Fondamenta Zattere, 30123 Venice (European and Postcolonial Studies collections)
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CFZ - Dorsoduro 1392, Fondamenta Zattere, 30123 Venice (Language Sciences collections and BALI's history and art collections)
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BALI's history and art collections are at CFZ, with the exception of the textbooks. For more information, check the shelfmark through the BiblioVEA Catalogue.
Ca' Bernardo, Palazzo Vendramin
Monday to Friday: 9 am - 6 pm
Ca' Cappello, Palazzo Cosulich
Monday: 9 am - 2 pm
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 am - 6 pm
Friday: 9 am - 2 pm
CFZ
Monday to Friday: 9 am - 12 am
Saturday: 9 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 2 pm - 12 am
You have to book the access and the services with EasyPlanning, see 'Accessing the library'.
Closing days
- 21 November 2024
- 22, 23, 24 November 2024 (except BALI-CFZ)
- 23 December 2024 - 1st January 2025
- 2-6 January 2025 (except BALI-CFZ)
Special opening hours
BALI-CFZ will be open on the following days:
- 22, 23, 24 November 2024 from 2 pm to 12 am
- 8 December 2024
- 2-3 January 2025 from 9 am to 12 am
- 4 January 2025 from 9 am to 8 pm
- 5 January 2025 from 2 pm to 12 am
- 6 January 2025 from 9 am to 8 pm
Accessing the library
To access the library and book services you need to book via EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app
- if you are a Ca' Foscari University of Venice member: use the University's credentials (username and password)
- if you are an external user (non-university member): you must have a valid SBA registration (annual card) and use the credentials received after registration.
Go to EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app and select:
- the library you want to go to as a service
- the space you want to book as a location.
Please check below for more information.
Ca' Foscari University of Venice members
The following are Ca' Foscari University of Venice members:
- students
- lecturers and professors
- researchers
- technical and administrative staff
- scholarship holders
- PhD students
- postgraduate students
- contract workers
- research fellows
- honorary fellows
- university graduates for 6 months after graduation
- students from foreign universities under exchange agreements with Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- visiting professors
To access the library, you must:
- book via EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app using the University's credentials
- produce the CartaConto Ca’ Foscari (the red University badge).
Alumni
If you are a member of the Alumni Association [ITA] you can:
- access the University libraries by booking via EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app and using the ucf.xxx credentials issued at the time of registration
- access the lending and consultation services
- consult electronic resources from the library stations.
Non-university members
You can access the University libraries and the consultation and lending services if:
- you are over the age of 18
- you are already enrolled in Ca' Foscari University Library System (SBA) and have a valid card
- you have booked access via EasyPlanning with the credentials received after sending the registration form.
To apply for SBA membership or renew an expired membership card:
- fill in the form Registration form for the University Libraries" (annual card)
- send it to the e-mail address below enclosing a copy of an ID card.
Within two working days, you will receive a message (SMS or email) confirming the activation of the account and containing:
- the link to create the password
- the username (e.g. ucf.00000. Remember to enter the username including letters and periods and without spaces)
- the PIN to create your personal password.
After entering the PIN, you will be asked to activate a second level of security (OTP) as required by the new regulations for data security and protection. If you don't complete this step, you can't generate a password and therefore access the services.
The password will be active immediately and must be renewed every 6 months, while the registration is valid for one year.
For more information, see the guide: Non university members - How to setup your account.
When you book for the first time you can request the printing of your card or, if you are a IUAV member with a nominal card, the activation of your card for library services.
Please send the request only to one library: the SBA membership will automatically be valid for all the others.
Please send the registration form to cfz-books@unive.it.
For more information or booking problems, write to bali@unive.it.
Booking rooms and services
The maximum number of people allowed to be in the rooms of the various libraries at the same time is:
- 64 in the Ca' Bernardo library
- 30 in the Ca' Cappello library
- 70 in the Ca' Vendramin library
- 100 in the Palazzo Cosulich library
- 370 in CFZ
To book a seat in the reading rooms and library services via EasyPlanning or with MyUniVE app, follow these instructions:
- Ca' Bernardo, Ca' Cappello, Ca' Vendramin, Palazzo Cosulich: select “BALI [library] - accesso alle sale e ai servizi” (“BALI [library] – access to rooms and services”) as service and then choose a time slot.
- CFZ: select
- "BALI CFZ - Accesso alle sale e ai servizi" (“BALI CFZ – access to rooms and services”) as service and "CFZ - Tesa 2" or "CFZ - Tesa 3 Piano Terra" or "CFZ - Tesa 3 Primo Piano" or "CFZ - Tesa 4" as location
- "BALI CFZ - Accesso alle sale e ai servizi - Peersonale ricerca" (“BALI CFZ – access to rooms and services - Research Staff”) as service and "CFZ - Tesa 2" or "CFZ - Tesa 3 Piano Terra" or "CFZ - Tesa 3 Primo Piano" or "CFZ - Tesa 4" as location.
For CFZ only, users who do not need to book a seat (to access the photocopy room, to borrow a book, for a quick consultation of a volume) can book access by selecting “CFZ - Accesso senza posto a sedere” (“CFZ – access without a seat”) as service.
Subject areas and gallery
BALI specialises in the following subject areas: American Studies, Slavic Studies, Iberic Studies, Eurasian Studies, East Asian Studies, Language Sciences.
BALI: CFZ accessible library
BALI-CFZ inclusive
Since CFZ is an accessible library, BALI has activated the BALI-CFZ inclusive service to allow to consult and/or borrow texts from the BALI collections held elsewhere at CFZ.
To request the consultation and/or the loan of a book:
- send an email to bali@unive.it writing the title and shelf-mark
- ask the library’s staff if you are already in CFZ.
Once you have received confirmation that the volume is available, you can book your seat at CFZ via EasyPlanning or with MyUniVE app or ask the library staff to book for you.
Volumes must be booked 24 hours in advance.
In the CFZ main room there are five seats reserved for people with disabilities.
Please note: the “accompaniment” service is not managed by the library; people who require it must request it by contacting the Inclusion Office through the Reserved Area (Servizio Inclusione [ITA]).
CFZ is spread over two floors:
- the ground floor is fully accessible, with the exception of the library services office (2 steps)
- the first floor has two reading rooms: one accessible by lift, one not accessible.
| sì | Accessible routes |
| sì | Reserved workstations |
| no | Technological aids |
| sì | Lifts |
| sì | Toilets |
Computers and Wi-Fi
The reading rooms are equipped with table or wall sockets for your computer.
You also can access the University Wi-Fi network.
Dedicated workstations are available for consulting the catalogue and accessing the electronic resources.
Contacts
bali@unive.it
Tel. +39 041 234 9428 / 5811
natascia@unive.it
Tel. +39 041 234 9465