Interlibrary loans from other libraries
Materials that the Library does not have can be obtained as an interlibrary loan from another library in Sweden or abroad. Read more about interlibrary loans and who can request them below.
Who can use the interlibrary service?
If you are a student here at the University of Gävle or at another higher education institution, or a researcher or member of staff at the University, as well as a registered library user, you can order interlibrary loans. If you do not belong to any of these listed groups, you need to turn to your local public library.
What material can I request?
Material that you need for your studies or research and which isn't available in print or electronic form in our Library, can be requested as interlibrary loans. Books that are checked out from our Library or that can be found in Gävle Stadsbiblioteks HelGe-katalog cannot be requested as interlibrary loans.
Please note that some materials cannot be requested as interlibrary loans. Among them are entire e-books, reference material, course books, journals and, in many cases, essays and degree projects. Fiction can only be requested for research purposes.
How do I request a book?
If you are a registered user at the Library, you may create an interlibrary loan account at Libris and submit your request for books yourself.
You may also send your request via email to bibfjarr@hig.se
Please note that you must collect your books at the library. If you are a distance student and want to borrow via an interlibrary loan but cannot collect books from here, you need to request books via a library you can visit instead.
How do I request an article?
When you would like to make a request for an article, you first need to make sure that it is not available in neither print nor electronic form at our Library by checking our Journal list. Next, you send your request directly via the link "Submit an interlibrary loan request to the library" or send the full reference for the article via email to bibfjarr@hig.se.
How much does it cost?
Interlibrary loans of printed books from libraries within the Nordic countries are free of charge. Before requesting an interlibrary loan from outside the Nordic countries, we will notify you of the costs. The fee for photocopies of articles or smaller parts of e-books varies depending on where the article is obtained from. We assume that you are informed of the costs involved, see the price list. We will contact you prior to placing a request outside of the Nordic countries.
Orders for article copies, parts of e-books, copies of non-loan materials
Employees University of Gävle: free of charge.
Students: SEK 40 from libraries in the Nordic countries, SEK 80 from libraries outside the Nordic region.
Printed books borrowed from libraries in the Nordic countries
Free of charge.
Printed books borrowed from libraries outside of the Nordic countries
Employees University of Gävle: free of charge.
Students: SEK 150 per loan.
Damaged, lost or non-returned material borrowed from another library is invoiced according to the lending library rules. Out-of -stock items are decided from case to case.
Last revised 2023-04-19
Book loans to libraries in the Nordic countries: free of charge.
Book loans for libraries outside the Nordic region: 3 IFLA vouchers.
Article copies to Swedish libraries: SEK 80.
Article copies for libraries outside the Nordic region: 1,5 IFLA vouchers.*
Damaged, lost or non-returned materials replace the item or item price + SEK 100. Out-of-stock items are decided from case to case.
* If copyright permits.
Last revised 2021-10-08
How long will it take?
Expect the supply time to be around seven to ten days, but it may vary some, so make sure to submit your requests well in advance.
How do I check out requested materials?
Requested books are collected and returned at the information desk, during the time it is open. Photocopies of articles will be sent to your adress together with information on the postal giro account for payment. For University staff, the articles are delivered to your room by internal mail.
How long can I keep the books?
The loan period is determined by the lending library. Usually, the guaranteed loan period is short, but you may keep the book for a longer period if no one else requests it. If you receive a recall demand, you must return the book immediately.
If you would like to renew the loan period, contact us at bibfjarr@hig.se