Library card and subscriptions
Free library card
Library Card The following target groups are entitled to a free University Library card:
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Former employees of the University of Groningen whose employment ended due to the flexiblepension and retirement scheme (FPU), retirement or occupational disability (WAO)
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Staff of other Dutch universities, affiliated with UNL
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Students of other Dutch universities, affiliated with UNL
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Students of the Senior Academy (HOVO).
Paid library cards
Subscription
If you are not not eligible for a free library card you can choose from several subscription options:
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University Library subscription: €45 a year - after first year, one month's notice.
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The Martini Card (access to university libraries and Forum Groningen - Public Library). Please contact the Public Library.
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The business card: €100 a year (after first year, one month's notice)
N.B. These subscription options do not include off-campus access to the UG’s e-resources, e-journals and e-books. Those are only accessible within the UG network. Payments are only possible with a debit card.
Hanze University
Hanze University students who want to borrow books from the University Library have to buy a subscription (see above); the Hanze University will refund half of the subscription price. Employees of the Hanzehogeschool receive no compensation and pay the regular subscription price.
Day card
For €2.50, a day pass provides local access in the study hall to materials from the closed stacks during incidental visits. A day pass can be purchased from the Library support Desk from Monday to Friday during office hours (8:30 a.m-4.30 p.m.) with valid ID. Payments are only possible with a debit card. You will be asked to leave a security deposit or your valid ID.
Please also note and take into account that retrieving publications from the repository usually takes 3 hours, and in some cases even longer. Please contact us before your visit.
Application procedure
Applications for a library card can be made at the UB City Centre Library Support Desk from Monday to Friday during office hours (until 4.30 p.m.). To acquire a library card, applicants must bring a valid ID, i.e. a passport, identity card, driver's license or an annual public transport pass (OV-jaarkaart). Staff from other Dutch universities must also bring a statement of employment; students from other Dutch universities must bring a valid student card; OU students must bring an OU card and proof of registration.
Please report any change of address, loss or theft to the Library support Desk immediately, by phone 050 - 363 50 20 or by mail: library rug.nl.
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