Lending services

Loanable books can be borrowed for 7 days. To borrow books a library card is required. Students of Vienna University receive it in form of a u:card . Other users after preregistration  can come to the Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Library with the required documents to complete their registration.


Loan Conditions - Overview

Your borrower status Loanable items Renew * Place a hold Not loanable items
Students University of Vienna
Administrative staff University of Vienna
7 days
10 items
for up to 1 year automatically yes can be used in the library
Annual card
Member of an Austrian scientific institution
7 days
10 items
for up to 1 year automatically yes can be used in the library
PhD students
students at diploma/master thesis writing level University of Vienna
7 days
20 items
for up to 1 year automatically yes can be used in the library
Scientific staff University of Vienna
7 days
30 items
for up to 1 year
automatically
yes can be used in the library

* as long as there are no holds by other users or overdue fees.


Holds

Holds can be placed on borrowed books (if there is a date in the column "Due date" in u:search, the book is borrowed). When the book is returned, you are informed by e-mail that you can collect the book at the Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Library. Reserved books will be ready to collect for 5 work days.

Not Loanable

Reference works, dictionaries, periodicals and books that are older than 100 years cannot be borrowed. Please observe the relevant indications in u:search.