Borrowing, extending and reserving

At the various Hanze Library locations, you can borrow, extend, reserve and return books and other materials.

Borrow 

Via HanzeWorldCat, the search engine of our collection, you can quickly and clearly see which books, magazines, DVDs and music scores we have on our shelves. When you are not affiliated with the Hanze you can become a member, for only €25 a year, you can borrow up to 20 items at a time to use at your leisure at home. 

Curious about our collection? Search HanzeWorldCat right away or read more information about borrowing in our Library Guide. Want to become a member? How nice! Send an email to [email protected] or drop in at one of the Hanze Library locations, the staff will be happy to help you. 

Extend 

The initial loan period is four weeks, do you want to keep it longer? You may extend an item up to three times, provided there is no reservation on it. Renewals can be made through HanzeWorldCat, at the self-service at the Wiebenga and Zernike locations, or at the front desk at the Minerva Academy and Prince Claus Conservatoire locations. For more information, see our Library Guide.

Reserve 

If the book you want to borrow is out on loan, it is possible to reserve it. Once you have found the title you want to reserve in the HanzeWorldCat, click on Place Reservation or Place Hold. You can even specify from which location you want to pick up the book. You can find more information about reserving items here.