Lending rules

Lending rights extend to everyone resident in the country.

Borrowers are obliged to:

  • Handle the material with care
  • Hand material in on time
  • Make good damage to, or loss of any material
  • To follow the library rules

    The library is not responsible for any damage to CD-players etc. caused by the library`s material.

Library cards

  • Valid proof of identity is required to obtain a library card.
  • Primary school children must also have a parent's signature on the application form.
  • The library card must be presented when borrowing.
  • The library card is a personal document.
  • The library must be notified of change of adress.
  • Loss of a library card,e.g. by theft, must be reported to the library without delay.
  • There is a charge for replacing lost cards.
  • If a person forgets to bring the library card it is still possible to lend books by showing a valid proof of identity. Borrowers over 16 years of age will have to pay kr 10,-.
  • Institutions and organisations can obtain a library card by following certain rules. Send an email to utlaan@bergen.folkebibl.no for more information.

Borrowing period

Books may be borrowed for 3 or 4 weeks. (The period is shorter for material such as DVD's and CD's.)

Renewing loans

Loans may be renewed thrice, provided that nobody else has reserved the material. Loans of films can be renewed only once.

Rates by late delivery

  Adults Children
1. reminder
 30 NOK
 10 NOK
2. reminder
 75 NOK
 20 NOK
3. reminder
 100 NOK
 30 NOK

Charge for replacing lost cards:

  Adults Children up to 13 years old
 Children 13-16 years old
Lost card
 20 NOK
 0 NOK
 5 NOK
Forgot to bring card
 10 NOK
 0 NOK
 0 NOK

Rates for damaged or lost books:

Adults
  
Books
350
FIlm and CDs
250
Books from the stacks
350
Weekly papers
75
Comic books
350
Periodical publications
150
Audio books,cassettes
350
Video games
350
Individual cassette /CD
150

 

Children
 
Childrens books
250
Audio books
250
VHS,DVD, CD
150
Video games
250
Weekly papers
50
Comic books
250
Periodical publications
50
Picture books
100
Individual cassette /CD
100

Breach of the rules may entail loss of lending rights.

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Publisert 14.10.2010, sist endret 19.10.2010 - 10:11
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