Erasmus MC : Borrowing books at the Medical Library

As of May 1st new lending rules apply! The new rules will also apply on books borrowed before this date!

The physical collection of the Medical  Library can be found in the Book wall. Books are on the ground floor and are sorted by subject. Journals can be found on the first, second and third floor and are sorted alphabetically.

Publications can be borrowed using the Lendomaat in the Book wall. If you’re an employee, your Erasmus MC-pass is your loan card. Students of the Erasmus MC or EUR use their college card as loan card. Individuals with a loan card of the Medical Library use this card and people who just want to use the collection once can use a day pass. For more information about loan cards, click here.

Red labeled publications: one-day-loan
Red labeled  publications are borrowed for 1 day. These publications have to be returned the same day, 15 minutes before closing. If a publication is not back, it will be considered “tardy”.

Blue or white labeled publications
Blue or white labeled publications can be borrowed for 3 weeks.

To renew blue or white labeled publications
These publications can be renewed twice, unless another borrower has made a reservation on the title.
To renew you can go to the online catalogue, using Lenergegevens (Borrower information). Or on workdays from Monday to Friday, 8.45 AM to 4.45 PM by e-mail, phone or at the desk of the Medical Library.

How to renew via the catalogue
Click on Lenergegevens (Borrower information) when you’ve opened the catalogue.

Students of the Erasmus MC or EUR use their student number, including the 2 digits which can be found on the college card, and the first 3 letters of their last name.

Employees log in using their Erasmus MC card number (5 digit code at the back of the card and the first 3 letters of their last name. If an Erasmus MC card has fewer digitals, please use zero’s till you got five (example: 123 becomes 00123).

Individuals with a loan card log in using their card number and the first 3 letters of their last name.

How to reserve blue or white labeled publications
Publications that are lent, can be reserved. This can be done on workdays from Monday to Friday, 8.45 AM to 4.45 PM by e-mail, phone or at the desk of the Medical Library.

Recalls for red, blue or white labeled publications
When the loan period has expired, you’ll receive a recall by e-mail. In this recall you’ll see the recall costs for that specific recall.

Recalls are sent every week. Up until the fourth and final recall.

Recalls for blue or white labeled publications that are reserved by another borrower
The term for publications that are reserved is not a week, but three days.

In the recall e-mail you’ll see the recall costs for that specific recall.

Recalls and fines for red labeled publications
For red labeled publications a fine is added per day, excluding the recall costs. See this example.

Beware:
- On days the Medical Library is closed, the fine will be added anyway.
- The fine is not mentioned in  the recall e-mails. After the publication is returned the fine will be calculated.

For more information on borrowing, loan cards and recalls, please check our loan rules.