Regulations for the Library at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

The user is responsible for all borrowed material and its return.

It is not permitted to borrow books on behalf of others, or pass on books you have borrowed to others.

No items may be taken out of the country.

If borrowed materials are lost or damaged, the user must pay a fine.  Minimum fee is NOK 700,-.

Borrowed materials should be returned on time.

• Normal lending period is 4 weeks, but renewal is usually possible, unless there is a waiting list
• Books from the curriculum can only be lent to MF students and staff for 1 week.
• Reference material can be borrowed for 1 day in the reading room
• Periodicals are lent for 1 week, except the current year.

Users must notify the library of any change of address or status in relation to MF.

Violation of the rules may deprive the user of the right to further loans.

Distance learning students

Students living far away from MF, can have the material sent to their home address.  You can place a hold on a book, and it will be sent to you when it becomes available.

You can contact us directly, or order through Oria. Literature that is not available in our library, can be ordered for you from other libraries.

For access to our e-resources from home, go to​ Search library databases on the library's home page. Click the link “External access” next to the individual resources.
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• Borrowing period is normally 4 weeks, except for curriculum literature which can be borrowed for 1 week.
• You need to pay for the return shipment of books to MF.

Cost if the library is to send copies of articles from the library's collections by post to distance learning students:

kr. 60,- (1-25 pages) and kr. 120,- (over 25 pages)

Cost of services

Copies and loans from other libraries are free for MF students.

External users can contact the library desk to borrow a copy card if they want to copy or scan material from our collections. Scanning is free of charge. You can find a price list for copying here.

Borrowing older literature

Rules for using literature older than 100 years

• Documents and books older than 100 years cannot be taken outside of MF.
• Teachers can in certain cases borrow them to their own offices, where they can lock it. In those cases, they need to inform the library about how many days they need to use the material.
• Usage will be determined in accordance to the condition of the books.
• Order the books at the latest the day before it is to be used.
• The material can be used at work desks in the library. It should be returned to the counter during breaks and after use if the material is to be used over several days.
• Use is limited to between 9am - 3pm on weekdays.
• The material should not be used as a writing surface.
• It must be ensured that the table used is clean.
• Copying / photography must be clarified with the library staff.
• Food / drink can not be consumed near the material.

Interlibrary loans

• We do not borrow curriculum literature from other libraries.
• The library can order loans from other Norwegian and Nordic libraries for students.
• As a general rule, we do not order loans from libraries outside the Nordic region for students.
• We do not order loans from other libraries for external borrowers.