Everyone may visit the libraries and get access to their print collections.
Only registered internal or external users may borrow books.
Internal users: all members of the University of Bergamo (teachers, researchers, students, staff and people involved in academic activities).
External users: all the other users.
Alumni and those who take part in agreements or cooperation (Essper, LUB, CIC) are considered internal users, as far as borrowing is concerned.
Library cards are issued to external users upon payment of €26.
Off-campus access to online resources, reference, and interlibrary services are provided to internal users only.

Search your books using BiGsearch.

You can also find your reading lists using Leganto.

You can borrow books by using your Library card.

Go to Borrowing a book for all information.

Yes, they are. Ask at desk, or renew online after Login di BiGsearch.

Remember that loans are renewed 3 times by system if not requested by another user.

Look at Borrowing a book

Yes, you can. Ask at desk, or make a request online after Login di BiGsearch.

Look at Borrowing a book

Self-service photocopiers, used with prepaid copy cards, are at your disposal in the libraries.
If you are a student your Us card or Enjoy Unibg card acts also as a prepaid copy card; all the other users may buy prepaid cards.
It’s allowed only to copy library material. Up to a maximum of 15% of a published work (books or magazines) can be photocopied , provided it is for personal use.

• Periodicals
• Reference books
• The most recent copy of all course reading texts
• Dissertations
• Working papers
• Loose-leafed print volumes
• Rare books

If you are having trouble in searching either in the OPAC or locating items, ask at the desk.
When research and bibliographic retrieval needs become more complex, ask the library staff in the Reference service office (consulenza bibliografica).