Borrow books and e-books
Here you will find information on how to register a library account and how to borrow and return books. You can also read more about interlibrary loans, fees and how to search for books and e-books in the library's search tool.
Library account
To borrow books and request interlibrary loans, you need a library account. Employees within Region Norrbotten or medical students at Sunderby Hospital can create an account via the link below. Use your Region Norrbotten email address to register an account, or visit the university library if you need assistance.
- Create a library account (Region Norrbotten) External link, opens in new window.
Fill in the form to create a library account. Use your email address from Region Norrbotten. - Do you already have an account? External link, opens in new window.
Log in to see your reservations and loans. You can also renew loans and pay late fees. - Loan conditions External link, opens in new window.
University Library's loan conditions as PDF.
Borrowing books
If you are an employee within Region Norrbotten or a medical student at Sunderby Hospital, you can borrow books from the university library. We will send the book to your workplace. If you are a medical student, we will send the book to Sunderby hospital (RLU administration) so that you can pick it up there. Follow these steps to have the book sent:
- Search for the book in the Medical e-library search tool.
- Select the title of the book you want to borrow.
- Reserve the book by selecting on "Borrow/Reserve". Select "Download on: Luleå University Library".
- When it is your turn to borrow the book, you will receive a message asking if you want the book sent. Reply to the message. NOTE! Check that the address is correct.
- The book will be sent to you.
You can also pick up the book at the university library.
- Library search tool Opens in new window.
Use the link above to start your search in the library search tool.
Returning books
You can return books by internal mail, mark the package with "Luleå University Library". You can also leave the book at the university library.
Renew loans
If you want to extend the loan period of your books, you can do so via your library account. You log in with your personal number and your PIN code. If there is a queue for the book, it is not possible to extend the loan.
Make a reservation
Search in the library's search tool. To make a reservation, click on the title and then on Borrow/Reserve.
Interlibrary loan
If we don't have the literature you need, we can borrow it from another library. Order through:
- Order book or article (Region Norrbotten) Opens in new window.
Can't find the book you are looking for? Send an order!
Fees
Late fee for course books:
The amount is a maximum of 100 SEK per book.
If a book is not returned, we consider it lost. The replacement cost is then 800 SEK per title and is added to the library account. This is the same cost for all types of books and materials. The amount will be removed from the account if the material is returned. You will still have to pay any overdue fees. Already paid replacement cost cannot be refunded even if the book is returned.
Fees are applied as a debt to the library account, which is then blocked until the debt is settled. You can pay your debt online via My Library Account.
E-books
If you are on Region Norrbotten's network, you will automatically be able to open e-books. If you are outside the network, you need to log in with your Region Norrbotten account.
Borrowing e-books
You can search for e-books in the library's search tool. Limit your search to "e-resource" and to "book" in the right-hand column to find e-books. To open an e-book, proceed as follows:
- Search for the e-book in the Medical e-library search tool.
- Click on the title of the e-book.
- Read the book by clicking on "Read all" under the heading "Medicinska e-biblioteket, digitala resurser".
Do you want us to purchase a specific e-book?
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