Borrowing and Renewals

You can borrow a maximum of 50 materials at a time. A maximum of 100 applies to UvA employees. The borrowing period may vary per book:

• 28 days is the standard loan period.
• Seven days applies to frequently requested books.
• Same-day return applies to magazines and fragile/special materials (for consulting on location only).

When you borrow materials from the Library, as a borrower you have an obligation to:

• return each item before the due date;
• not lend the borrowed item to others or take it abroad;
• pay compensation and any additional charges in case of loss or damage to the borrowed or consulted item.

Generally, you can go to the open stacks and take any book from there and check them out at the library desk or the lending machine. It is also possible to request books and have them sent to one of the pick-up locations Corry Tendeloohuis, Dr. Meurerhuis, Kohnstammhuis and Nicolaes Tulphuis & Tania Leonhuis.

CataloguePlus allows you to request materials from our physical collections in open stacks and the Book Depot (IWO), where most of our physical collections are located. You can then specify a library location of your choice to pick up the materials. This goes as follows:

1. Log in to CataloguePlus at the top right with your UvAnetID or your library card number. Note: New external borrowers must create a password when they log in for the first time, using the Reset password option.
2. Request the desired material via the Request button.
3. Choose the location where you would like to collect the material.
4. As soon as the material is ready for you, you will receive a pick-up notice. The material will remain available for seven days.
5. When you pick up the material, you either lend it to yourself via the lendomaat or it will be loaned to you at the desk. Material that is fragile may only be inspected on site. This material can be recognised by the indication '1 day loan' in the catalogue and by a clear strip in the material.
6. Requested materials are usually delivered within 1-2 working days. There is no delivery at weekends or on public holidays.

Not held by AUAS?

AUAS students and staff can also borrow for free from the libraries of the University of Amsterdam, using their Student or Staff ID Card.

It is also possible to place requests for books or journals from the UvA Book Depot and have them delivered to the AUAS Library location in your vicinity.

If the HvA Library does not have the publication you are looking for, you can have it sent to Amsterdam from another library. Read all about borrowing from other libraries.

In general, you can collect it one day after putting in the request. Requests put in after 15:00 on Friday and during the weekend will be delivered on Monday before 15:00. In case of holidays, the request will be delivered on the first day the library is open again. You will be notified by email as soon as the requested items are ready. They will be put on hold for you for seven days. Take a look at the opening hours of our locations.

Reserving publications

If a book is on loan, you can reserve it. Via the button My account in CataloguePlus, you can go to the list of your active loans and see if a reserved publication is already available for you.

Consulting materials on location

Reference works and journals can generally not be taken out, but must be consulted in the library. For some books (from the reading lists), there is also one consultation copy available, with an orange sticker WNU = cannot be borrowed. These must be consulted in the library.

Materials with a loan period of 7 or 28 days and ILL-books are automatically renewed unless:

• another borrower has requested the material;
• the maximum loan period has been reached.

in both situations you will be notified via e-mail.

Maximum loan periods

In your account in CataloguePlus you will find an overview of all your requested and borrowed materials. Also, three times a year you will receive an overview of all your outstanding loans by e-mail.

Items borrowed from an AUAS or UvA library location can be returned at any AUAS or UvA library location.

An alternative to return your loans is by using the dropbox at the Wibauthuis and Kohnstammhuis locations. During opening hours of these two buildings you can return all AUAS books. A student card is not required for this.

Shortly before the loan period expires, you will receive a reminder via e-mail to return borrowed material on time. Once the loan period has expired, we will send you several reminders. Therefore, check your mailbox (and spam folder) once in a while.

• Reminder 1 (day after the due date)
• Reminder 2 (day 4)
• Reminder 3 (day 11): blocking of your account takes effect. You can no longer request, borrow and renew material. Unblocking can only be done at a library desk and when you return the borrowed material.
• Reminder 4 - the last one (day 18): your account remains blocked and you will soon receive a bill.

No later than two weeks after the last (4th) reminder, you will receive a bill for replacement and administration costs. The administration fee is €15 per account.

If you return the material, any replacement costs will be waived, but you will still have to pay the administration fee. Fees can only be paid by debit card or credit on your library card at each library desk.

If you fail to pay, we call in a collection agency.

Any questions? Get in contact with us.

Check your mailbox (and spam folder) linked to your library account. You should have already received reminder emails from the Library about returning your borrowed materials.

No later than two weeks after the last (4th) reminder, you will receive a bill for replacement and administration costs. The administration fee is €15 per account.

If you return the material, any replacement costs will be waived, but you will still have to pay the administration fee.

Administration fees can only be paid by debit card or credit on your card at each library desk, with the exception of the Library Learning Centre (REC H) desk.

If you fail to pay we call in a collection agency.

• Reminder 1 (day after the due date)
• Reminder 2 (day 4)
• Reminder 3 (day 11): blocking of your account takes effect. You can no longer request or borrow material. Unblocking can only be done at a library desk and when you return the borrowed material.
• Reminder 4 - the last one (day 18): your account remains blocked and you will soon receive a bill.

If you lose (or damage) a library item (including books, media, or equipment), notify the library as soon as possible via the contact form. Please state clearly in the form which book it concerns.

We will issue an invoice for any replacement charges. Once you have paid your invoice, we will clear your record.