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Your student ID or professional ID serves as your library card at all University of Montpellier libraries:

• in the libraries of partner institutions (Paul Valéry University, the Universities of Nîmes and Perpignan, ENSCM, IRTS, IPT)
• within the network of affiliated libraries: departmental, academic unit, laboratory, or Faculty of Education libraries, subject to certain conditions.

YOU CAN BORROW MATERIALS AND/OR READ THEM ON SITE:

* Excluding short-term loans: textbooks, manuals, exam preparation materials, etc.
** Services for students with disabilities: contact the Handiversité office or the university libraries for more information

Undifferentiated loan

Is the item you need already checked out, or would you like to request an item from one university library to another? You can use the interlibrary loan service.

Return of Your Documents

You can return your borrowed materials at the library reception desk during library hours, and in the return boxes located in front of the libraries outside of opening hours (Science Library, Richter Library, and UPM Library). Please note: Due to the “Terrorist Attack Emergency” (Vigipirate) plan, the return boxes are closed until further notice.

Please note: You are responsible for the resources and materials you borrow. Any item that is lost, stolen, or damaged must be replaced.

YOU CAN ACCESS THE UNIVERSITY'S DIGITAL RESOURCES:

Viathe digital learning platform, under the "Libraries" tab:

• tens of thousands of digital books and magazines
• from online media
• specialized databases in all fields

YOU CAN BORROW MATERIALS FROM THE VARIOUS LIBRARIES, EITHER ON-SITE AND/OR TO TAKE HOME:

While on campus, you have access to the library’s desktop computers.
These computers allow you to work on campus, connect to the internet, and access the Office suite of software.

Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University, ENSCM, Protestant Institute of Theology, IRTS, University of Nîmes (UN), University of Perpignan (UPVD)

Students at the University of Nîmes and Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University should use their student ID cards.

For everyone else, you can get a free library card at the university library reception desk by presenting the following documents:

• ID card
  
• Proof of enrollment at the institution
• Proof of address issued within the last 3 months

YOU CAN BORROW MATERIALS AND/OR READ THEM ON SITE:

* Excluding short-term loans: codes, textbooks, exam preparation materials, etc.

Return of Your Documents

You can return your borrowed materials at the library reception desk during library hours, and in the return boxes located in front of the libraries outside of opening hours (Science Library, Richter Library, and UPM Library). Please note: Due to the “Terrorist Attack Emergency” (Vigipirate) plan, the return boxes are closed until further notice.

Please note: You are responsible for the resources and materials you borrow. Any item that is lost, stolen, or damaged must be replaced.

While on site, you have access to the library’s desktop computers.
These computers allow you to work on site, connect to the internet, and access the Office suite of software.

Registration takes place at the information desk of any university library in the network and is valid for one year.
The process involves several steps:

• Please go to the reception desk at a university library with the following documents:
  • ID card
    
  • Proof of address issued within the last 3 months
  • Proof of eligibility for readers who qualify for free or half-price registration (see the table below for registration fees by status)
• We will send you a link to the EsupPay online payment platform, based on your status (see the table below for registration fees by status).
• You will pay online via EsupPay and receive a payment confirmation receipt
• Please bring your payment confirmation slip to the library reception desk so that we can issue your card to you.

REGISTRATION FEES BY STATUS

AFTER REGISTERING, YOU CAN BORROW MATERIALS AND/OR READ THEM ON SITE:

By presenting your external library card, you can borrow 10 items for a period of 21 days.

Return of Your Documents

You can return your borrowed materials at the library reception desk during library hours, and in the return boxes located in front of the libraries outside of opening hours (Science Library, Richter Library, and UPM Library). Please note: Due to the “Vigipirate” anti-terrorism emergency plan, the return boxes are closed until further notice.

Please note: You are responsible for the resources and materials you borrow. Any item that is lost, stolen, or damaged must be replaced.

After requesting a (free) account to obtain your login credentials, you can access the library’s desktop computers. These allow you to work on-site, connect to the internet, and access the Office suite of software. Follow the guide : the process takes about 15 minutes.

AFTER REGISTERING, you can REQUEST A DOCUMENT THAT CANNOT BE FOUND IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES OF MONTPELLIER

The document you are looking for is not available in the University of Montpellier catalog; however, it can be requested from another library in France or elsewhere in the world through the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. This service requires a fee and is available only to registered users (students and staff of the University of Montpellier, as well as external patrons).