Stockholm University Library's borrowing rules
When you borrow books or otherwise use material at Stockholm University Library, you undertake to follow the borrowing rules.
The library’s borrowing rules from 25 May 2018:
To access the library’s material and services, you need a university card or a library account. These are valid for Stockholm University Library and its associated libraries. By using the university card or the library account you undertake to follow Stockholm University Library borrowing rules.
It is the lending library that determines the loan period and the possibility of re-borrowing.
If the material is damaged and/or lost, the lending library decides on compensation or replacement.
As a borrower you are obliged to:
- Observe changes to the borrowing rules. We announce changes on Stockholm University Library’s website, and we are responsible for ensuring that an up-to-date version of the borrowing rules is always on the website.
- Observe the length of the guaranteed loan period. The loan period is different for different collections. Stockholm University Library is not obliged to send reminders.
- Respect the licence terms for the library’s electronic resources. Printing and downloading of articles from journals and other sources may only be done for personal and non-commercial use, for study or research purposes.
- Observe the return date of the material in order to return it on time. The library charges fees for overdue and lost books.
- Treat the library material carefully and protect it from damage.
- Ensure that your personal information, such as home address and email address, is up to date.
- Be responsible for all loans registered on your university card or library account until the loans are deregistered in Stockholm University Library’s lending system.
- Observe that books belonging to Stockholm University Library are not to be taken abroad.
What happens if I break the rules?
If you break the library’s rules and disturb activities in the library’s premises, you can be suspended from the library for up to 6 months, according to Chapter 10:1 first paragraph part 3 and 10:2 second paragraph of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100).
Who determines the borrowing rules and how binding are they?
The borrowing rules are an agreement between you as borrower and Stockholm University Library. The borrowing rules are established by the Library Director of Stockholm University Library.
What rules apply for storing data?
Library activities are confidential for information on individual’s lending, reservations or other forms of orders, according to Chapter 40, Section 3 of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400), Section 22, Chapter 9 of the Secrecy Act (1980:100). For library activities, the processing of personal data may occur. In such cases, the EU’s Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and supplementary national legislation apply. By entering into a loan agreement with Stockholm University Library and observing our lending rules, you agree to such processing of personal data as is necessary for carrying out our lending service to you. Stockholm University Library undertakes not to process your and others’ personal data to a greater extent than is necessary in carrying out our lending activities.
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Monday - Thursday 9.00 - 21.30
Friday 9.00 - 18.00
Saturday - Sunday 9.00 - 17.00
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- Irregular office hours
Walpurgis Night 8.00 - 16.00
May 1, Closed
Last updated: November 21, 2023
Source: Stockholm University Library