Borrowing Rights & Rules

Those wishing to borrow material from la Médiathèque must present a valid membership card.
All library items on open shelves may be borrowed except periodicals and reference documents marked /U/
At the Children's Library, back copies of periodicals may be taken out on loan.

Items for loan
Adult Library: 20 items (included 5 feature films)
Children's Library: 20 items (included 5 feature films)

Loan Period
up to 3 weeks.

Renewals
Books: provided your books are not required by another borrower you may renew them once (by letter, fax, email)
Audio-visual material is not renewable.

Reservations
Two items maximum at the issuing desk

Overdues
For documents held beyond the due date, borrowers will be charged a fine:
20p per day per item

Replacement
Lost or damaged documents: the cost of purchasing a new copy

Returns Box
An outside opening hours drop-off box is available within the Institut's opening times.

Your Account
Items borrowed and due dates can be checked online here
To access your account you need your membership card number and a PIN.
The default PIN is 123. You can then change it as you wish.

Rules & Regulations
Users applying for membership must abide by la Médiathèque's rules and regulations.
A hard copy of the rules and regulations is available at la Médiathèque; alternatively, they may be downloaded here