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OPENING HOURS

Monday 10.00-15.00
Tuesday 11.00-16.00 Wednesday 13.00-17.00 Thursday 11.00-16.00 Friday 10.00-15.00 Saturday 11.00-14.00

Welcome to Ilimmarfik Library

Staff and students at Ilimmarfik have access to the library outside normal operating hours.
Changes in opening hours around the holidays and in the summer will be announced in the library and on Groenlandica’s website: www.groenlandica.gl

GROENLANDICA
National Library of Greenland
Box 1074—3900 Nuuk
Phone.: +299 38 56 30
E-mail: groenlandica@katak.gl
Web: www.groenlandica.gl
Ilisimatusarfik Library
Ilisimatusarfik—University of Greenland
Box 1061—3900 Nuuk
Phone.: +299 38 56 30
E-mail: bool@uni.gl
Web: www.uni.gl

Preserve the present for the future

RULES & GUIDELINES
FOR LIBRARY USAGE

ILIMMARFIK LIBRARY
Manutooq 1—3905 Nuussuaq
Phone.: +299 38 56 30
OPENING HOURS
Monday 10.00-15.00 Tuesday 11.00-16.00 Wednesday 13.00-17.00 Thursday 11.00-16.00 Friday 10.00-15.00 Saturday 11.00-14.00

WELCOME TO ILIMMARFIK LIBRARY
Here you will find Groenlandica and Ilisimatusarfik Library which are jointly held on the premises.
Groenlandica is the National Library of Greenland. Groenlandica collects, registers and preserves all works published in Greenland. This is done partly through legal deposit and partly by outreach. Groenlandica also has the task of building a research library containing books, periodicals and other materials about Arctic conditions and on issues of importance to Greenlandic society.
Ilisimatusarfik Library is the University of Greenland’s library. The library's contents are purchased for educational and research purposes and reflect the subjects taught at Ilisimatusarfik. The collection covers a broad range of topics, including:

READ MORE ONLINE!
Visit our websites www.groenlandica.gl and www.uni.gl to read more about the libraries and what we have to offer.
Search the joint library database to see our holdings: https://bib.katak.gl/sites/ILIW/pub/search.html
If you have a library card and PIN, you can check your library account, place holds and renew your loans.
Students, teachers and staff at Ilimmarfik and staff at Pinngortitaleriffik – the Greenland Institute of Natural resources can register as patrons by contacting the librarian at the reference desk

The Arctic
Economy
Politics
Administration
History
Anthropology
Archaeology
Social work
Sociology
Theology
Language
Linguistics
Literature
Media

Ilisimatusarfik Library also services Pinngortitaleriffik – the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

FIND YOUR WAY AROUND THE LIBRARY
Ilimmarfik Library arranges its' nonfiction titles using the DK-5 decimal system.
DK-5 is a system which divides the books by subject content. The system is also used in other libraries in Greenland.
CAN’T FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?
See overview map and DK-5 overview posters around the library or ask one of the librarians for help.

HOW TO BECOME A BORROWER
To register as a user, contact the librarian at the reference desk.
Your library card is free of charge and must be used when borrowing library materials. Your library card is personal. You are responsible for what is borrowed using your card.
Remember to let us know if there are any changes in your contact information such as a new email address, new phone number or if you move.

HOW TO BORROW
To borrow, use your library card and the PIN you have chosen. Your library card is personal and should be carried with you every time you visit the library.

LOAN PERIOD, RENEWAL AND RETURN

The loan period varies depending on what type of borrower you are:
Students and teachers at Ilisimatusarfik have a 2 month lending period. The lending period for everyone else is 1 month. A loan may be extended once, if there are no reservations on the material.
Materials must be returned in the same condition as when they were borrowed incl. plastic covers, etc.

As Ilimmarfik Library consists of two libraries the lending options differ

ILISIMATUSARFIK Ilisimatusarfik's materials are primarily for students and teachers at Ilisimatusarfik. In special cases, external borrowers may also borrow from Ilisimatusarfik’s collection, but should be aware that the books can be recalled if students or teachers request the material in question. This is to ensure the availability of materials for study and research.
PLEASE NOTE! Ilisimatusarfik’s periodicals cannot be checked out, but can be used on-site.
GROENLANDICA The materials in the lending collection can be borrowed by the general public. However, special rules apply for the use of materials from the National Collection and special collections.
When borrowing from Groenlandica the following library cards can be used:
Library cards from Ilimmarfik Library
Student and Staff ID cards for students and teachers at Ilisimatusarfik
Library cards from Nunatta Atuagaateqarfia
NOTE! Contact the librarian at the reference desk if you want to borrow using your library card from Nunatta Atuagaateqarfia.

FEES If you exceed the lending period on Groenlandica’s materials, you must pay a fee:

	Children	Adults
Loan period exceeded up to 14 days	DKK 10,-	DKK 20,-
1st Recall	DKK 15,-	DKK 30,-
2nd Recall	DKK 20,-	DKK 40,-
Administrative fee	DKK 50,-	DKK 100,-

Persons under 18 years of age are considered children.
FINES
Damaged or lost materials from our collections are replaced at the library's discretion. If you do not return the material or pay the amount of the fine after receiving a bill and three reminders, the matter is referred to debt collection.
When a bill is sent to collections or a bill has not been paid, the material cannot be returned and your money cannot be refunded.
Please note that when a bill is sent out, a fee is added to cover administrative costs. This fee will not be refunded when the material is returned.
You can pay your balance at the library or using a dankort (Danish credit card) via www.katak.gl. It is possible to pay the debt in installments.

Nunatta Atuagaateqarfias lending rules apply when borrowing Groanlandica's materials

Please note! Special rules apply for materials borrowed from the Ilisimatusarfik collection.