How do I borrow a book? How many books can I borrow?
All documents in the online catalogue with a borrowing status are available for borrowing.
Documents not available for loan:
- Documents on the open shelf that are not available for loan (with dark blue or red colourstripe);
- bound periodicals;
- the latest issues of journals;
- audio discs.
The number of documents that can be borrowed varies depending on the type of library membership.
ELTE students may borrow 25 volumes, ELTE faculty and staff 60 volumes and non-ELTE citizens 15 volumes at a time.
How long can I borrow a book for?
Information on the length of the loan period is available in the catalogue. For normal lending, ELTE full-time students and non-ELTE citizens can borrow for 1 or 3 weeks, ELTE correspondence students for 1 or 4 weeks.
The list of works that can be borrowed for permanent use (for one semester) varies from semester to semester; borrowing them increases the number of documents that can be borrowed.
Books marked in the catalogue for local use (reading room) may be borrowed during the library's closing hours.
What happens if the loan expires?
If you have provided us with your email address, we will send you a reminder email two days before the rental expires. On the day the deadline expires, we will send you a reminder email, after which you will have 3 calendar days to return the borrowed documents without incurring a late fee
Borrowed documents may be returned:
- in person at the first floor lending desk;
- by post. ELTE Egyetemi Könyvtár és Levéltár Savaria Könyvtár és Levéltár, 9700 Szombathely, Károlyi Gáspár tér 4.
The loan period may be extended 5 times if there is no reservation for the document borrowed, or 2 times for documents on permanent loan.
A daily late fee of HUF 60 per day is charged for documents returned after the loan period has expired. Each calendar day is included in the calculation of the late fee.
Late and replacement fees
- Late fee: HUF 60 per calendar day per document.
- Cost of sending a reminder letter: HUF 200 administration fee + postage at the prevailing rate.
- Administrative fee for recovery of debts: HUF 3000.
- Administration fee for replacing a book: HUF 2000.
- Replacement of a lost valid library ticket: 500 Ft.