the main library, containing 500,000 printed works, is one of the largest scientific collections in europe; four large study areas can accommodate 860 students with office space for over 100 epfl and other employees; a multimedia library will give access to 10,000 online journals and 17,000 e-books, with advanced lending machines and systems for bibliographic search; a study centre for use by postgraduate researchers will provide access to the university's major archive and research collection, and there are teaching areas including ten "bubbles" for seminars, group work and other meetings and a language and multimedia centre and associated administration offices.
