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     Access/registration

The libraries of the K.U.Leuven are accessible for all registered users. In the University Library the rules concerning access and loan have to be observed. These rules are not the same in all the libraries.° Therefore it is advisable to request information for a specific branch library. You can do this by visiting the library or by visiting the web pages.

° In the faculty library of Theology, the Biomedical library and the Tabularium/University archives there is no lending service. In the library of Exact sciences lending is not allowed for external users.
The tariffs for specific services can differ according to reader category.

K.U.Leuven

bullet Students and staff members are registered automatically with their student or personnel card respectively.

bullet Alumni-members, Friends of the University Library, Maecenases, personnel of the University Hospitals, and students and personnel of the "Centrum en Instituut voor Levende Talen - ILT" and Vlerick Leuven Management School can obtain a reader card, to be renewed every year.
K.U.Leuven Associatie, K.U.Brussel and UCL

Students and staff members of colleges of the Associatie K.U.Leuven, K.U.Brussel and UCL have free access to the K.U.Leuven libraries. They have instant use of the lending-services for all loanable collections in K.U.Leuven libraries.
External users

Occasional library use with a one-day card (no loan): a one-day card is personal and costs € 7,50 and gives access to all libraries of K.U.Leuven for one day. The tariff includes a € 5,00 guarantee. The guarantee will be paid back upon return of the card before closing time of the library where the card was obtained. This one-day card is not required for journalists, Leuven city guides, Leuven police and VSKO.

Full library use (loan possible after payment of a guarantee):

External users of (non associated) institutions of higher education: students of other institutions of higher education, on presentation of their student card, pay € 15,00 per year for a reader card.*

All other external users: pay € 25,00 per year on presentation of their identity card.*

*To make use of the lending-services a guarantee of € 25,00 must be paid.
The guarantee can be used to compensate for damage or loss of publications or when demands for payment are not honoured. After returning your reader card, refund of the guarantee will be done  in cash or with a remittance on your bank- or postal account. 
The reader card cannot be used by another person and has to be shown at the request of the library staff.
A lost library pass can be replaced, after payment of an administration fee of € 7,00.
(New access and lending policy as of July 14, 2003.)
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