Library
Welcome to Arbis library
The library primarily serves students at Arbis and course participants residing in the capital region, but you do not need to be enrolled in a course to become a borrower.
In the Arbis Library, you are welcome to study, deepen your interests, or just relax. There is course literature and fiction for adults in various languages, children’s books, non-fiction, easy-to-read books, as well as newspapers and magazines.
When the library is closed, you can return the loans to the janitor or place them in the mail slot located between the outer doors of Arbis.
Books and magazines
You can search the library’s book catalog online.
Search among our books in the Arbis online library
Registration Statement for the Arbis Loan System (in Swedish)
The library accepts procurement requests, preferably via email.
The library has newspapers from Swedish Finland, HBL, Helsingin Sanomat, and various magazines.
How do I activate my user account in the online library?
If you are already a library borrower, click on the “Forgot Password?” link in the online library and request to reset your password. This requires you to remember the email address you provided to the library. Contact the library if you are unsure.
How do I become a borrower?
Come to the library and ask the librarian to register you, or fill out the form “Register a New Account” in the online library. After filling out the form, you will visit the library to verify your identity with an identification document.
After registration, you can borrow using your first and last name or with your identification document if you prefer. The library does not use library cards. In the online library, you will use your email address as your username and the password you created during registration.
Loan period
The normal loan period is three weeks at a time, except for new in-demand books, which have an initial loan period of 15 days. The loan period can be changed to four weeks or more if needed, especially towards the end of term.
The latest issues of magazines are not available for loan.
Renewing loans
You can renew a loan five (5) times, after which the loan must be returned before it can be borrowed again. If the items is reserved, you cannot renew the loan and the items must be returned.
The loans are personal, but the items may be lent to another person with permission from the library.
At the end of the spring term, you can borrow books over the summer. The end of the loan period in this case is the beginning of the autumn term.
Late fees
You will receive a reminder by post or text message when your loan period is about to end. The library does not charge fees for late return, but if you have lost or damaged the items you have borrowed so that they are unusable, you will need to pay a EUR 12 fine. You can make the payment by card at the Arbis office. You can also replace the item with another similar copy.
Computers and printing for visitors
The library has two computers with standard software for visitor use. The library has two photocopiers/scanners connected to these computers. Printing/copying for personal use (A4 only) costs 40 cents per sheet. You can pay for printing by card at the Arbis office.