Borrowing
You can borrow printed material from the library with the self-service lending machines or at a customer service desk during service hours. Show the reader of the machine the barcode of your library card, which you can find in the Tuudo app or your account in the Tritonia Finna search service. You also need your five-digit PIN code to borrow the book.
E-books are borrowed and reserved in the user interfaces of the service provider. You can find more information and instructions in the guide E-books.
Loan periods
Loan periods vary according to the collection in question. There is also material that you cannot borrow but read only at the library. You must return or renew your loans by the due date. Overdue loans accrue late fees, which you, as a Tritonia’s customer, are obliged to pay.
| Printed collections | Loan period |
|---|---|
| Textbooks | 14 days |
| Subject and research literature | 28 days |
| Journals, magazines | Cannot be borrowed (reading room use only) |
| Standards | Cannot be borrowed (reading room use only) |
You can request printed theses of the University of Vaasa and VAMK from the remote stacks in Tritonia Finna. You cannot borrow Novia’s theses at all but can request them for reading room use with an e-form.
| Printed theses | Loan period |
|---|---|
| University of Vaasa | 28 days |
| VAMK | 28 days |
| Novia | Cannot be borrowed (reading room use only) |
Renewing
You can renew loans easily in Tuudo or your account in Tritonia Finna. You can also contact the library by email at loans@uwasa.fi or by phone 029 449 8258 or visit the customer service desk at the library. The same loan can be renewed up to 50 times, after which you must return it. You cannot renew a loan if there are reservations for it or you are under a patron block.
Interlibrary loans are renewed by contacting the interlibrary loan service at ill@uwasa.fi.
Reminders
The library sends automatic reminders of approaching due dates and overdue loans to your email as follows:
- Notification of approaching due date four days before the date.
- Return request two days after the due date.
- Final return request 16 days after the due date.
- Warning of invoice 30 days after the due date.
The library is not responsible for the delivery of emails. You can see the due dates of your loans in Tuudo and your account in Tritonia Finna.