Circulation services


Students, faculty and staff members of the Faculty of Sciences can borrow 10 textbooks and 20 research books. Members of the Hebrew University community can borrow 2 textbooks and 6 research books. Guest readers may borrow 4 research books.

Opening a reader's card

Readers eligible for a library card should approach the circulation desk and present one of the following certificates:
  • » A valid student card
  • » Tuition payment receipt
  • » Registration form
  • » Letter of Department affiliation
  • » Hebrew University staff card
  • » Hebrew University salary slip
  • » Temporary employment certificate
  • » Guest card

    • Patrons must be present for personal information updates.

Loan period

  • » Items marked "Non Circ" are not for loan and my be used in the library only.
  • » Textbooks can be borrowed for 3 days or 7 days
  • » Research books can be borrowed for 21 days.
  • » Laptops are available for loan within the Library 3 hours only
  • » Calculators can be borrowed for 1 day (in library only).
  • » Electronic Dictionaries can be borrowed for 1 day.
  • » Some of the series in the Reference room can be borrowed for 7 days.

Book renewal

You are responsible for returning books on time. Please check your library card for due dates.
Loans are renewed automatically by the library. If a book should be returned, an email message will be sent to your university email (@mail.huji.ac.il). The fine for returning the book after the date stated in the message, is 10 nis per day.

Book returns

Return books to the "book return" box located at the circulation desk. When the library is closed, please return books at the return box located at the Library entrance. Textbooks (with loan periods of 3 or 7 days) must be returned by 12:00 noon.

Ordering books

Please place your book orders via the web catalog. When the book arrives, we will send an email to your university account.
Requested textbooks will be kept at the circulation desk for 24 hours only. Other books requested will be kept at the circulation desk for a week.
  
 
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