All interested parties have the right to use the library collections on site – in the Main Reading Room.
People who find it difficult or impossible to use the collections on-site may contact the library of their home unit or the nearest public library and ask about the possibility of interlibrary loan.
Loans
People from outside the University who belong to the following groups have the right to borrow available materials after creating and activating an account:
- researchers from scientific institutions in Lublin and retired employees of the University of Lublin
- employees of entities performing medical activities in Lublin
- employees of entities performing medical activities from the Lublin province after paying a deposit (price-list)
- persons authorized to use Virtual Library Card
Instructions for setting up and activating an account
- On the page library catalog click on the New Reader Registration icon – upper right corner, second icon from the right, under the Login field.
- Complete and submit the form, selecting Virtual Library Card, Healthcare Professional, or Other in the “Department” field as appropriate.
- To activate your account, please report to the Lending Desk of the Main Library with your ID card and a certificate of employment at a given institution or another document confirming your membership in an eligible group.
Rental Instructions
- Login
IN library catalog click the Login icon – top right corner, first icon from the right. In the central window that appears, enter your login details obtained during registration/activation of the account.
- Search
After finding the book you are interested in, you should select it and then find the one you can borrow on the list of available copies. The status and borrowing options are indicated by icons in the fourth column called Action:
- the Order icon (document with a green plus) takes you to the Ordering screen, where you need to confirm your selection – the Order button
- the Information icon (letter “i”) means that the item cannot be borrowed, but its status can be checked
- Finalizing your order
After each order for a copy, the Reader's Order List page appears. You can finalize your order (Send order button), cancel it (Cancel order button) and return to the list of searched items (Return to results list button).
An order with the status “In progress” can be collected from the Main Library Lending Desk for the next 7 business days.
People from outside the University can borrow a maximum of 4 copies for a period of 3 months, with the possibility of extension twice.
WEEKEND ORDERS PROCESSING FROM WAREHOUSE
Orders with the reference number ”BG” (delivered to: Main Library), sent on Friday after 7:00 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays, will be processed from 8:00 a.m. on Monday.
Note! Does not apply to signatures BG about numbers from 500000 upwards.
