Loan

How to borrow, reserve and renew library books.

Who can borrow books?

Enroll to the library to borrow books

The loan is available to all the users that are enrolled to the library.

You can enroll at the circulation desk showing your ID card (or passport), your tax code and Unibo badge.

How many books can I borrow and for how long?

Number of items and loan period

You can borrow up to 5 items at a time 

  • Unibo users and external users: for 30 days
  • Unibo professors, researchers, PhD students, employees: for 60 days

How can I request, reserve and renew books?

Save time by loan requests

Login to online catalogue and submit loan requests (max 5): then pick them up at the circulation desk.  See the instructions at the bottom of this page.

Reserve books

Books already on loan can be reserved to the readers through online catalogue. An email will be send when the requested item is available. See the instructions at the bottom of this page.

Renew books

Login through online catalogue to renew books : see the instructions at the bottom of this page.

A book will not be renewed if:

How can I return books?

Self-check out box

You can insert books in the self-check out box that is placed at the entrance of Palazzo Corradini, in via Mariani 5 (during Palazzo Corradini opening time).

Alternatively, books can be sent back to the library through postal service; if books are in overdue, loan will be suspended accordingly to library rules.

Which materials are not available for loan?

Materials not available for loan

  • periodicals
  • ancient, rare and valuable books
  • encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries
  • special and archival collections
  • musical scores and geographical maps
  • items identified as "Document for internal consultation only" in the online catalogue

What happens in the case of damaged books or overdue loan?

Damaged books or overdue loan

In case of books damaged or underlined borrowed items the library will ask for a refund.

In case of overdue loan it's provided a suspension from loan services.

See the policies at the bottom of this page.

Contacts

Library circulation desk

+39 0544 936915

Write an e-mail

Library services are available up to 15 minutes before closing time