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You are a student/staff member at the University of Montpellier
Registration is automatic.
Your student card/professional card serves as your library card in all University of Montpellier libraries:
- in the libraries of affiliated institutions (Paul Valéry University, Nîmes and Perpignan Universities, ENSCM, IRTS, IPT)
- in the network of associated libraries: departmental libraries, university department libraries, laboratory libraries, or libraries belonging to the Faculty of Education, under certain conditions.
YOU CAN BORROW DOCUMENTS AND/OR CONSULT THEM ON SITE:
| STATUS | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN | LOAN TERM* |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate/graduate student | 10 | 21 days |
| Doctoral student, teaching certification | 15 | 28 days |
| Student with a disability ** | 16 | 42 days |
| Professor-researcher, researcher | 19 | 28 days |
| Administrative staff | 10 | 28 days |
* Excluding short-term loans: codes, textbooks, exam preparation books, etc.
** Services for students with disabilities: contact the Handiversité service or your university library for more information.
Undifferentiated loan
Is the document you need already on loan, or would you like to have a document transferred from one university library to another? You can request an interlibrary loan.
Return of your documents
You can return borrowed documents to the library reception desk during opening hours, or to the return boxes located outside the libraries outside of opening hours (Science Library, Richter Library, and UPM Library). Please note: due to the Vigipirate "attack emergency" plan, the return boxes are closed until further notice.
Please note: you are responsible for borrowed resources and documents. Any borrowed items that are lost, stolen, or damaged must be replaced.
YOU CAN ACCESS THE UNIVERSITY'S DIGITAL RESOURCES:
Viathe ENT, "libraries" tile:
- tens of thousands of digital books and magazines
- online press
- specialized databases in all fields
YOU CAN BORROW EQUIPMENT FROM THE VARIOUS BU OFFICES, ON SITE AND/OR AT HOME:
| EQUIPMENT | ON-SITE LOAN | HOME LOAN |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI adapters | BU Richter | |
| Calculators | Science Library | |
| Headphones | Science Library, Richter Library, Nîmes Medicine Library, Pharmacy Library, Dentistry Library | |
| USB flash drives | Science Library, Pharmacy Library | |
| Portable DVD players | Science Department, Pharmacy Department, Medicine Department Nîmes | |
| Digital tablets | Science Library, Richter Library, Nîmes Medicine Library, UPM Medicine Library, Pharmacy Library | |
| Laptops | Science Library, Richter Library, UPM Medicine Library, Nîmes Medicine Library, Pharmacy Library, Béziers IUT Library, Nîmes IUT Library |
On site, you have access to the library's desktop computers.
These allow you to work on site, connect to the internet, and access Office software.
You are a student/staff member at an institution that has an agreement with the University of Montpellier.
Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University, ENSCM, Protestant Institute of Theology, IRTS, University of Nîmes (UN), University of Perpignan (UPVD)
For users from the University of Nîmes and Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University, you will use your student card.
For others, you will receive a free library card at the library reception desk upon presentation of the following documents:
- ID card
- Proof of enrollment at the institution
- Proof of address dated within the last 3 months
YOU CAN BORROW DOCUMENTS AND/OR CONSULT THEM ON SITE:
| STATUS | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN | LOAN TERM* |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's/Master's student (ENSCM, UN, UPVD, IRTS) | 10 | 21 days |
| Doctoral student, teaching qualification (ENSCM, UN, UPVD) | 15 | 28 days |
| IPT student | 2 | 14 days |
| Faculty member, researcher, administrative staff | 19 | 28 days |
* Excluding short-term loans: codes, manuals, exam preparation books, etc.
Return of your documents
You can return borrowed documents to the library reception desk during opening hours, or to the return boxes located outside the libraries outside of opening hours (Science Library, Richter Library, and UPM Library). Please note: due to the Vigipirate "attack emergency" plan, the return boxes are closed until further notice.
Please note: you are responsible for borrowed resources and documents. Any borrowed items that are lost, stolen, or damaged must be replaced.
On site, you have access to the library's desktop computers.
These allow you to work on site, connect to the internet, and access Office software.
You are an external reader
Registration takes place at the reception desk of any library in the network and is valid for one year.
It is carried out in several steps:
- Please go to the reception desk of a university library with the following documents:
- ID card
- Proof of address dated within the last 3 months
- Proof of eligibility for readers benefiting from free or half-price admission (see table below for registration costs according to status)
- ID card
- We will send you a link to the EsupPay online payment platform, depending on your status (see table below for registration costs according to status).
- You will pay online on EsupPay and receive a payment confirmation ticket.
- Please bring your payment confirmation ticket to the library reception desk so that we can issue your card.
REGISTRATION COST BASED ON STATUS
| TYPES OF READERS | REGISTRATION FEE |
|---|---|
| • Private practice • Private non-university hospital practitioner • Hospital practitioner (excluding the University Hospitals of Nîmes and Montpellier) | full price (€68) |
| • Student at a public higher education institution in France (excluding the Universities of Montpellier, Nîmes, and Perpignan) • Student at a public school in France • CNED • High school student in France • Student in a preparatory class in France (excluding Montpellier) | Half price (€34) |
| • Primary, secondary, and higher education teacher at a public institution in France • External researcher in the public sector in France | Half price (€34) |
| • Student and research professor at the Montpellier School of Agronomy (ENSAM) • Student and research professor at the Law School • Student and research professor at the Institute of Construction and Housing • Student and professor at the National Institute for Notarial Training • Student and professor at the Third Age University (UTT) | Half price (€34) |
| Retired professor from a university in Montpellier | Half price (€34) |
| • Students and staff of the Institut AgroMontpellier • Students and staff of Agropolis • ENSCM students • AgroParisTech Montpellier students • Researchers from research organizations based at UM (CNRS, INRAE, INSERM, CIRAD, IRD, INRIA) • Regional Institute of Social Work (ITRS) • ABES staff • Staff of the Montpellier Academy of Sciences and Letters • Staff of public libraries and public archives throughout France • Staff of university hospitals (Nîmes and Montpellier) | free of charge (proof required) |
| • Job seeker / RSA recipient • Recipient of the Adult Disability Allowance | free of charge (proof required) |
| • Retired professor emeritus (who is still active) at a university in Montpellier • Retired from the Montpellier SCD | free of charge (proof required) |
AFTER REGISTRATION, YOU CAN BORROW DOCUMENTS AND/OR CONSULT THEM ON SITE:
By presenting your external reader card, you can borrow 10 documents for a period of 21 days.
Return of your documents
You can return borrowed documents to the library reception desk during opening hours, or to the return boxes located outside the libraries outside of opening hours (Science Library, Richter Library, and UPM Library). Please note: due to the Vigipirate "attack emergency" plan, the return boxes are closed until further notice.
Please note: you are responsible for borrowed resources and documents. Any borrowed items that are lost, stolen, or damaged must be replaced.
After requesting a (free) account to obtain your login details, you can access the library's desktop computers. These allow you to work on site, connect to the internet, and access Office software. Follow the guide : the process takes about 15 minutes.
AFTER REGISTRATION, you can REQUEST A DOCUMENT THAT CANNOT BE FOUND IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES OF MONTPELLIER.
The document you are looking for is not in the University of Montpellier catalog: it can therefore be requested from another library in France or elsewhere in the world via the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. This service is subject to a fee and is only available to registered users (students and staff of the University of Montpellier, external readers).