Interlibrary Loans
Delivering materials from other libraries
Main Library of Warsaw University of Technology (WUT ML) offers readers with an active library account a free service of bringing in library materials that are not available in the resources of WUT libraries. The service is provided by Interlibrary Loans (see Address and opening hours).
Principles
- only documents which are not available in Warsaw libraries are imported from other domestic libraries; only documents which are not available in domestic libraries are imported from foreign libraries;
- interlibrary order slips are issued to Warsaw libraries1, with which WUT ML has concluded relevant agreements (this does not apply to the libraries participating in BiblioWawa Reciprocal Borrowing Programme).
1 With exclusion of the National Library and the library of SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Orders
Documents from domestic and foreign libraries can be ordered:
- online by completing the order form order form found on the Main Library website under Interlibrary Loans;
- by e-mail sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- by phone at 22 234 7401;
- in person at the WUT Main Building, Open Stacks, 3rd floor (room 336).
Delivery
The way in which the imported materials are made available to the readers depends on the form in which they have been delivered:
- borrowed books - are made available only on the spot in Main Library, Open Stacks, 3rd floor, under the pledge of a document with a photograph;
- photocopies - readers are notified by telephone or e-mail when the copies are available for collection;
- scan copies - a file is sent by e-mail; if not possible (files secured by DRM) – a printout is available for collection in person.
Borrowing books from the ProQuest Ebook Central database
ProQuest Ebook Central gives access to more than 810,000 titles from nearly 650 professional, scientific and academic publishers (mainly in English). The database operates on the principle of e-book lending. All orders are sent to the WUT ML Interlibrary Loans service. A Library staff member decides whether the particular publication can be borrowed and then sends the information to the user's e-mail address. If the order is accepted, a link to the full text is sent to the user's e-mail address. More about the database
Loans of own collections to other libraries
Loans to other Warsaw libraries
Not applicable to the libraries participating in BiblioWawa Reciprocal Borrowing Programme.
We lend our own collections to libraries located in Warsaw on the basis of the rules adopted in the WUT ML Regulations (see Regulations). The service is available at the Open Stacks, location, 3rd floor, room 336, Mon.- Fri. 9:00-19:00, Sat. 9:00-16:00.
In order to create/renew a library account, a registration form must be completed and delivered in person or sent by post to Open Stacks (original document needed). To renew the account, the library must not have any unpaid fees or overdue books. Registration form
Loans to domestic and foreign libraries
The Library lends its own collections to domestic and foreign libraries for up to 30 days from the date of receipt. Maximum number of documents per account: 10. Instead of lending the original, the Library may make - by agreement and at the requesting party's expense - a copy of the requested document. The shipping costs of the requested documents are covered by WUT ML, while the return shipping costs are covered by the requesting party.
The following regulations regarding: prolongations, renewals, fees for not meeting due dates or for losing borrowed documents apply to all libraries using Interlibrary Loans. Requests can be made by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. When ordering copies, please include the full name of the requesting unit, the address with postcode and the VAT number.