Rules for the Special Collections Reading Room

The Special Collections Reading Room is camera-monitored for security reasons. 

Access

Please book a seat in the Special Collections Reading Room. Walk-ins are welcome If seats are available.

Book a seat in the Special Collections Reading Room

• Each visitor must have a valid library card. If you are not a Swedish citizen, you can apply for a temporary library card at the library's main information desk.
• You must read and sign the general rules and conditions on the first visit.
• All visitors must sign the guest book at every visit.

Forbidden items

• Outerwear and bags (briefcases, book bags, laptop computer cases, etc.) must be kept in lockers outside the reading room.
• No pens or sharp tools are allowed.
• Food and drink are not permitted under any circumstances.

Borrowing rules

• You may request a maximum of ten volumes at one time.
• The requested materials are available for eight days from the requested date.
• Each visit extends the loan by thirty days.
• We may store the material in a temporary, accessible archive for three months.
• You may consult a maximum of five books or one volume of unbound materials simultaneously.
• We generally refer the researcher to the digital copy if the requested material is accessible in a digitised form. We can make exceptions if you have special reasons for consulting the physical original.

Material usage

• No material may leave the Special Collections Reading Room.
• Materials must remain on the table during use. They should not be placed in the lap or propped against the table edge.
• You may lay no papers, books, or other objects on materials in use.
• No marks are to be added to or erased from materials consulted.
• You must preserve the order and arrangement of unbound materials.
• Only Reading Room staff members may cut unopened pages.
• Clean hands are required when handling all materials. When consulting photographs, you must wear gloves supplied by the Reading Room staff.
• Use pillows and weights when instructed by the Reading Room staff.
• Magnifying glasses, ultraviolet lights, and a light table are available upon request.

Photocopies

• The use of digital cameras is permitted. Do not use flash, and you should turn the sound off.
• You can also order photocopies from our digitisation department, contact the Reading Room staff for more information.
• Always specify the source when you use Lund University Library material in publications. Note that it is your responsibility to follow copyright laws.