Loan
The loan terms for books vary depending on the type of user.
For exam materials only, the loan period is 15 days for all users (renewable twice for an additional 15 days each time, provided that no other user has reserved the book).
| USERS | BOOKS | DURATION (DAYS) | RENEWAL | CONDITIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students and staff | 5 | 15 | 15 | readers registry |
| External PhD students | 5 | 15 | 15 | loan surety |
| External users | 5 | 15 | 15 | loan surety |
| Final Years Students | 8 | 30 | 15 | supervisor authorization |
| Master's program students | 8 | 30 | 15 | certification provided by the supervisor of the Master |
| Postgraduate school | 8 | 30 | 15 | readers registry |
| "Cultori della materia" (Experts on the subject) | 8 | 30 | 15 | abstract of the nomination decree issued by the department |
| Professors | 10 | 60 | 15 | readers registry |
| Researchers | 10 | 60 | 15 | readers registry |
| PhD students | 10 | 60 | 15 | readers registry |
| Visiting professors | 10 | 60 | 15 | loan surety |
| Temporary users | 10 | 60 | 15 | loan surety |
LEGEND
- Readers registry: in order to borrow books, users must be enrolled either at the University of Turin or at an institution of pertinence.
- Loan surety: a fully filled in form, to get signed by either a professor or a researcher of the University of Turin, standing surety for the user. To be shown at the library reference desk.
- Supervisor authorization: a fully filled in form, to get signed by the thesis supervisor. To be sent to biblioteca.bobbio@unito.it
The thesis supervisor must be a professor of either the University of Turin or an affiliated university.
Registration
Books from the Norberto Bobbio Library can be checked out:
- by library staff at the reference desks on the 2nd and on the 3rd floor
- independently by users via the self-checkout kiosks located on each floor.
You may authorize an institutional user or an external user to check out books on your behalf.
You must email the authorization form and copies of the ID documents for both the authorizing party and the authorized party the day before (prestito.bobbio@unito.it).
Renewal
Renewal of a book loan is possible starting from the third day before - and no later than - the expiration date, only if there are no pending reservations from other users on the items to be returned.
You can renew a loan in the following ways:
- by logging in in your personal account on the Catalogo Unito and selecting "borrowed items" from the options available under your name
- by telephone or by sending an email to prestito.bobbio@unito.it
- by asking the library staff at one of the reference desks
Two renewals for each item are allowed for book loan.
At the expiration date of the (second) renewal, users must return the book(s).
To return borrowed books, visit the corresponding page on the library's website.
For further information, send an e-mail to prestito.bobbio@unito.it
