On this page you find the borrowing rules and borrowing conditions that apply at the NTNU University Library. Applies from 25th of November 2025.

Norsk versjon - Låneregler og betingelser ved biblioteket

See also: Library services for students | Library services for employees

Borrowing rights

The NTNU University Library (NTNU UB) is a public library, and our collections are available to everyone. Services beyond this are primarily provided to students and employees at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), as well as the library's partners by agreement.

Registration

Everyone wishing to borrow from the library must have a valid library card. Students and employees at NTNU are automatically registered as borrowers and use their NTNU ID card as a library card.

Employees at Helse Midt-Norge (Central Norway Regional Health Authority) and external users must register via this online form.

The borrower is personally responsible for ensuring that their contact information is up to date.

The library card is personal and cannot be transferred to others. Loss of the library card, or changes in affiliation to NTNU, must be reported to the library immediately.

Access to Electronic Resources

NTNU UB’s electronic resources are available on the library’s public computers, in accordance with current license agreements. Students and employees connected to the NTNU network have access to the same resources, both on and off campus.

Employees at Helse Midt-Norge have access to many electronic resources from NTNU UB. Read more about Library Services for Helse Midt-Norge on the Subject page for Medicine and Health (only available in Norwegian).

Loans and Loan Periods

Loans from the library's own collections are free of charge. The loan period is usually 4 weeks.

Restrictions on loans from specific collections or material types are determined by the individual library unit. Loans can usually be renewed if the document is not reserved for another borrower. The maximum loan period is 180 days for students and 365 days for employees. For external users, the maximum loan period is 90 days.

If you are registered as a distance student (fjernstudent), you can have NTNU's material delivered to your home address. You must arrange for the return yourself.

Responsibility of the borrower

• All documents taken out of the library must be registered as loans, and the borrower is personally responsible for everything registered as a loan on their library card. This also applies to documents sent to the borrower's home address or workplace.
• Documents that are damaged or lost must be replaced according to rules and rates determined by NTNU UB. Loans must be returned by the end of the loan period.
• Borrowed documents must not be lent to others.

Interlibrary Loans

Students and employees at NTNU and Helse Midt-Norge

Literature relevant to studies and research that NTNU UB does not own can be obtained in the form of copies or loans from other libraries. Interlibrary loans cannot be ordered in connection with external commercial commissioned projects. The owning library determines the loan period and rules for the use of borrowed material. The library may set an upper limit on the number of interlibrary loans.

External Users

Private individuals are referred to their local public library for material NTNU UB does not possess. Public libraries can also order books from NTNU UB on behalf of their patrons. It is not possible to have NTNU UB's material delivered to a home address. Members of NTNU Alumni without NTNU affiliation have the same access as external users.

Companies and institutions without their own library can receive interlibrary loans from other libraries on a professional basis, provided they have entered into an agreement with the NTNU University Library. This service may be subject to a fee, and specific rules may apply to commercial enterprises.

Compensation claims

The library will send a claim for a compensation fee if the document is not returned after a reminder. The compensation fee is a minimum of NOK 1,000 per document. A temporary loss of borrowing rights is imposed until the fee is paid. The compensation fee is not refunded, even if the document is returned after the fee has been paid.

Costs associated with any legal debt collection are charged to the borrower. The library retains ownership of documents that have been claimed for return.

Violation of the library's lending regulations may result in the loss of borrowing rights or a limit on the number of simultaneous loans. NTNU UB may, in special cases, grant dispensation from parts of the regulations.

Appendix

NTNU UB works continuously to enter into agreements that ensure broad and relevant access to resources important for research and education. If a need arises for specific resources that are not available in UB's collections or through existing agreements, the material can in many cases be obtained via interlibrary loan from other libraries. Tasks related to research projects funded by the EU, the Research Council of Norway, or equivalent, as well as projects that are part of non-commercial research collaborations, are considered part of ordinary operations. Resource needs related to such projects can therefore be covered through interlibrary loans. However, it is important to specify that interlibrary loans cannot be used in connection with private assignments (e.g., consulting activities in one's own company) or external activities (e.g., secondary positions at other institutions). In addition, UB has limited possibilities to obtain resources through interlibrary loans for projects funded by commercial actors, even if the work is carried out under the auspices of NTNU.

Contact

• Erna Asta Gudmundsdottir - if you have feedback regarding the content on this page
• Contact your local library - if you have other questions

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