Library Regulations

These regulations apply to the entire network of UGent libraries. Faculties may deviate from the general rule with regard to the borrowing of publications (numbers and terms) by means of a formalized library specific regulation but are bound to respect the other regulations of this UGent framework.

Five Guiding Principles

1. All libraries within the Ghent University network are open to the public. The facilities and collections are placed at your disposal and must be treated with due care and respect. The library bears no responsibility in the event of damage to, or theft of, personal belongings. Any individual who disrupts the proper functioning of the library will be required to leave the premises.
2. Those wishing to request or borrow materials must first register. Non-circulating collections must be consulted on-site.
3. The library card is strictly personal. The borrower assumes full responsibility for all items issued in their name. A maximum of ten items may be borrowed at any given time, for a loan period of four weeks. Should no other reader have reserved the work, the loan may be renewed up to three times. Failure to respect loan periods, or damage to materials, obliges the borrower to provide a replacement copy and cover all associated costs.
4. For works not available in the collection, registered visitors may submit an interlibrary loan request (IBL) in order to borrow the work or obtain a copy from another library.
5. Any matters not addressed in these five key rules are governed by the library’s general regulations and specific rules.