The University Library collection is distributed over several locations, including the University Library (UL) and Rotterdamsch Leeskabinet (RLK) on Woudestein campus and the library of the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague.

A large part of the collection is in the closed stacks. Request these books through sEURch. Read what to do here. You can make a reservation if the book has already been lent.

If you chose University Library – Self Service UB-RLK as your pick-up location in sEURch, your book will be available on the pick-up shelf near the self-checkout machine of the University Library in West 0.If you chose ISS The Hague – Self Service ISS as your pick-up location in sEURch, your book will be available on the pick-up carousel near the information desk.

Delivery times University Library:

Books requested before 09:00 will be ready by 12:00 at the latest;

Books requested before 14:00 will be ready by 17:00 at the latest;

Books requested before 10 a.m. on weekends and public holidays* will be ready for you by 1 p.m. on the same day.

Delivery times ISS:

Books requested before 09:00 will be ready by 12:00 at the latest;

Books requested before 14:00 will be ready by 17:00 at the latest;

Books requested before 10 a.m. on weekends and public holidays* will be ready for you by 12 p.m. on the next working day.

* with the exception of Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

The amount of books you can borrow per borrower type and library is:

    UL   ISS   RLK  
EUR Student / Staff   50   50   50  
Erasmus MC Staff   50   50   50  
EUR Alumnus   50   50   10  
EUR Guest   50   50   50  
Students / Staff of Rotterdam University and The Hague University   50   50   50  
Students / Staff of another Dutch university   50   50   50  
Private individual Member   50   50   10  
Private individual Member plus   50   50   20  

Do you want to consult or borrow publications from the Sanders Law Library or the Erasmus University College? Find these through sEURch. You can find the loan conditions on the websites of the libraries in question.

Read more about viewing publications from the special collections of the University Library.

If our library does not have a book or journal article, you may borrow it from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Read more.

* Different loan periods materials ISS Library

The ISS library has materials in their collection with a different loan period, only available for ISS students and staff.

Material typeMaximum loan periodLabel colour
Short loan materials (course materials, reference works, QuickRef)   7 days   yellow, blue or red  
DVDs   7 days   white  
Print MDS (Master of Development Studies) theses   120 days   green  
Reserved Readings   Only for consultation in the library   dots