IPA Istanbul Library (Istanbul Urban Studies Library) aims to create a complete collection on the cities in Turkey, especially Istanbul, and the world. The IPA library hosts more than 20,000 printed books, mainly in the fields of urban studies, architecture, urban planning, and similar specialties. IPA Istanbul Library was established on July 5th, 2022 as a 'specialized library' at Özlem Türeci – Uğur Şahin IPA Campus. The aim of this library is to bring together all printed and digital resources published about Istanbul over time.

IPA Istanbul Library works with the Atatürk Library, and offers its users access to more than 40,000 printed research publications on Istanbul. In addition, a comprehensive digital database will be available to users as soon as possible. Through the researcher support programs, visiting researchers will be provided with workspace and priority services by the IPA Istanbul Library, in order to encourage the production of Istanbul-centred studies.

Reservation is required to benefit from the IPA Istanbul Library. The lower floor of the two-story library is open to general users with an online reservation. The upper floor is allocated for researchers working on Istanbul and urban studies. For more information, you can contact kutuphane@ipa.istanbul

You can follow the steps below for your reservation transactions.

1. After logging in to your library membership at https://katalog.ibb.gov.tr, click the Reservation tab in the top menu.
2. You can reserve your seat for the appropriate date and time in the sketch opened.
3. Scan the QR code sent to your phone at the time of your reservation at the kiosk located at the library entrance during entry and exit.

• Seating areas can be reserved 1 day in advance.
• Up to 3 reservations can be made in one day. The first reservation must be used before the second reservation can be made.
• Reserved hours appear in grey and unreserved hours appear in green.
• Reservations can be cancelled by logging into the system.
• If the reserved area is not checked in within 15 minutes from the start time, the reservation will be automatically cancelled.
• The library staff can make corrections and/or cancellations as they deem necessary.
• No food or drink is allowed in the library. However, drink bottles can be used.

Tüm kütüphane hizmetlerinden kütüphanelerimizi ziyaret edip üyeliğinizi güncellemek zorunda kalmadan faydalanmak için e-Devlet üzerinden üye olabilirsiniz.

Only members can view our digital collection. To become a member click the Sign Up tab. For your first reservation, you should update your online membership by visiting one of the IMM libraries. (Users, who have previously created a membership from IMM libraries or updated their online membership at the library, do not need to pay attention to this warning.)