The BUM collects, organizes and preserves the documentary material supporting the teaching and research activities of the Department of Civil Environmental and Mechanical Engineering. The library is located in a functional building with a modern architectural design. The two floors have bright and harmonious interiors, open to the surrounding environment and equipped with advanced technologies.

Located along the tree-lined avenue near the main entrance of the Engineering Campus and half-hidden in the woods that cover the hill, it boasts a wonderful view of the city. 

Access 

Access to libraries is allowed to all citizens, but in the first two hours of opening access to the rooms is reserved for UniTrento students and internal users of the university.  It is necessary to book through UniTrentoApp (version 1.2.6 or higher) for entry in the first two opening hours or to check the availability of seats for entry at other times; Reservation can start from 8 pm of the previous day.
​Use of mask is not required, but recommended in areas where social distancing is not possible.

Placement of books and magazines

Books and journal latest years are placed on shelves according to a subdivision by subject described on the panels in the rooms. On the ground floor there is most of the engineering collection; the first floor is largely occupied by the architecture and urban- planning collections, among the most complete in the area. 
Course reserves are in a special section next to the Circulation desk. 
Books no longer suitable for the open shelf and previous journal volumes are housed in the closed stacks, not open to the public.

Services

The Library offers the following services:

• Access and borrowing
• Interlibrary loan and ILL/DD 
• Reference
• Internet access
• Photocopy service
• Library instruction
• Services for users with special needs
• Group Study Room Reservation
• Lockers

Spaces 

Floor 1: study room A with  architectural collections, study room D with urban planning, topography and collections of other disciplines, Circulation and Reference desk, Self-loan totem, dining area, lockers. 
Floor 0: study rooms C and B with engineering collections, photocopying and printing area, meeting room and group study room, large multipurpose room for events, conferences and cineforums, room with mobile tables for architectural workshops. 
Basement: archive 
Outside the building, along one of the perimeter walls, there is a box for the quick return of books on loan. Books borrowed from BUP or BUC can also be returned here. 

Holdings (01.01.2022)

32,723 books and 1,056 journals (147 current subscriptions). 
Sections of particular interest:
- Collection of Architecture
- A large number of national and international technical standards (printed and online versions).

Staff

Head: Sonia Stenico
Staff