Information about borrowing

1. Open the home page of the TU Delft Library
2. If it is not opening automatically, select the "books and journals" tab in the search screen
3. Enter a title, author and/or subject
4. Refine your search in the left column if necessary
5. Select the book of your choice
6. Check availability, location and place number

Common locations

If the code consists of three letters and three digits (AAA123), the book is situated in the open book wall of the Central Library. You can search for and borrow the book yourself through the self-service station. The collection is listed in alphabetical order of place codes, see the map for an overview.

If the code consists of 8 digits (12345678) the book is situated in the Central Library depository. This is referred to by the term "closed stacks". To borrow the book, you must make a request. The magazines are also in the repository and you can request them.

If the code consists of BK, a letter, a Roman numeral and regular digit(s) (BK.A.III.123) the book is situated in the open book wall of the Library of Architecture. You can search and borrow the book yourself through the self-service station. The collection is divided into several categories, see the floor plan for an overview. The journals are located on the top floor of the Library of Architecture.

If it concerns the digital collection, it depends on the agreements with the publisher whether you can only view the online material or also (partly) download it. To view the online material, you must be connected to the TU Delft network. If you are not a TU Delft staff member or student, you can only view the digital collection on the dedicated "Search and Go" computers in the Central Library and the Library of Architecture.

See examples "how to obtain a book or e-book": Tulib resources

Specific locations

If the code begins with TR, the material is in the Trésor of the Central Library. The Trésor contains historical books, journals, maps, photographs and prints from before 1900. The material is too valuable and vulnerable to loan. Would you like to see the Trésor materials? Please send an email to library@tudelft.nl to make an appointment.

If the code starts with KK the material is in the Map Room in the Library of Architecture. There you will find an extensive collection of Dutch topographic and thematic maps. The collection gives a complete picture of the development of the Netherlands from about 1850 to the present. Visit the website of the Map Room for more information.

It is possible that the book you requested is not available. In that case you can reserve the book via WorldCat Discovery. The borrower will not be allowed to extend the loan period for the book.

1. If you are a TU staff member/student, log in with your NetID. If you are a member of the Library, you log in with your EduID.
2. Find the book and click on the title
3. Reserve the book by clicking on "Place hold"
4. Choose the location where you want to pick up the book
5. Confirm your choice

As soon as the book has been returned to the Library, you will receive an email that the reservation is ready for you at the location of your choice. The book is not yet on loan then. You can do this yourself at the self-service station. We will keep requested books available for you for 5 working days.

It may be that the book or magazine you have requested is situated in the closed stacks. In this case you can reserve the book through WorldCat Discovery.

1. If you are a TU staff member/student, log in with your NetID. If you are a member of the Library, you will log in with your EduID.
2. Find the book and click on the title
3. Reserve the book or magazine by clicking on "Place hold"
4. Choose the location where you want to pick up the book
5. Confirm your choice

Requested books and magazines are processed twice a day:

• Requests submitted before 9:45 am will be available from approximately 10:00 am
• Requests submitted before 1:45 pm are available from approx. 2:00 pm

Once the book is processed, you will receive an email from us that the reservation is ready at your chosen location. The book is not yet on loan then. You can do this yourself at the self-service station. We will keep requested books available for you for 5 working days.

Please note that journals are available for consultation only. For this purpose, we will retain a campus card or library card as a pledge.

• You can borrow the book from another library
• You can order a copy/scan
• You can make a purchase suggestion

You can borrow a book at the self-service station. As a TU employee or student you borrow materials with your campus card. If you are not a TU employee or student you can borrow materials with your library card. If you have trouble borrowing, you can ask for help at the information desk. All books can be returned to either the Central Library or the Library of Architecture through the self-service station.

You can also return the books by mail. Of course, the cost will then be at your own expense.

The postal address:

TU Delft Library
P.O. Box 98
2600 MG Delft

Outside our opening hours you can return borrowed materials through the Central Library mailbox. It is located to the right of the sliding doors near the entrance and is 35 cm wide and 4 cm high. The books from the Library of Architecture can also be returned here. Books will be returned to the borrower's file the next business day.

The standard loan period is 4 weeks. We automatically renew your book 3 times unless a reservation has been placed. After that you can renew your books 3 times yourself. You can do this in My Library account. We would like to see the book back in our Library within 28 weeks. If no one else has reserved the book, you can immediately borrow it again.

Notice:

• The automatic renewal of all other books in your account will stop as soon as a book is returned late or a book is reserved.
• No rights can be derived from not receiving the reminder emails.

The standard loan period is 4 weeks. We automatically renew the book 3 times unless a reservation has been placed. After that you can renew your book 3 times yourself. You can do this in My Library account. We would like to see the book back in our Library within 28 weeks. If no one else has reserved the book, you can immediately borrow it again.

Notice:

• The automatic renewal of all other books in your account will stop as soon as a book is returned late or a book is reserved.
• No rights can be derived from not receiving the reminder emails.

You may have up to 20 titles in your account.

You can borrow the book for a minimum of 4 weeks. We automatically renew the book 3 times unless a reservation has been placed. After that, you can renew your book yourself 3 more times. If the book has been reserved or if the book is no longer automatically renewed, we will send reminders to return the book. We send these reminders by e-mail at 1, 7 and 14 days late. If the book is not returned after 14 days, we will block your account and we’ll create an invoice with replacement costs.

• Regularly check your "borrower information" in My Library account.
• If you borrow the book via the self-service station you can send the loan receipt to yourself. After you have added the book to your account, click on the "e-mail receipt" button. The loan receipt will be sent directly to your e-mail adress. Tip: create a reminder in your calender.
• If you have any problems with your borrowed books, don't hesitate to go to the information desk.
• Never lend our materials to others, you are responsible!

If you have any problems with the book, do not hesitate and come to the information desk

• If a book is damaged we can see if it can go to the bindery.
• If a book is lost, we can see if a replacement copy is cheaper than paying the replacement cost.