Normal loan period is 21 days. Magazines and newspapers are lent home for 21 days without the possibility of renewals, other loans can be renewed four times if there are no reservations and you renew them in time. You can renew your loans at the Online Catalogue ESTER’s My ESTER or you can ask the library personnel to do it for you. For online renewals you will need a PIN code. If items are not returned in due time, then you must pay an overdue charge, which is 0.03 € per item per day for the first 30 days. After that you will be charged 0.06 € per item per day. Overdue charges can be paid by cash at libraries, with a bank card or by a bank transfer.
Fixed debts can be paid to the following bank accounts: The reference number for all debts is 5226000322100001.
NB! With all payments the explanation must contain the name and the personal identity number of the actual debtor, not the person who is making the payment.
DOMESTIC TRANSFER:
SEB: EE311010220061053015
Swedbank: EE532200221035708677
Danske Bank: EE753300333470270001
Luminor Bank: EE481700017001237124
SEB bank EXAMPLE:
Recipient: Tallinna Linnakantselei finantsteenistus
Bank account: EE311010220061053015
Reference number: 5226000322100001
Explanation: first name and surname, personal identity number, Tallinna Keskraamatukogu
FOREIGN TRANSFER (payment from another country):
SEB Pank: EE311010220061053015 SWIFT/BIC: EEUHEE2X
Swedbank: EE532200221035708677 SWIFT/BIC: HABAEE2X
Danske Bank: EE753300333470270001 SWIFT/BIC: NDEAEE2X
Luminor Bank: EE481700017001237124 SWIFT/BIC: FOREEE2X
SEB bank EXAMPLE:
Recipient: Tallinna Linnakantselei finantsteenistus
IBAN: EE311010220061053015
SWIFT/BIC: EEUH EE 2X
Reference number: 5226000322100001
Explanation: first name and surname, personal identity number, Tallinna Keskraamatukogu
All extra costs of making a foreign transfer are to be payed by the debtor.
If the title you need is currently checked out it is possible to reserve it. Reservations on library materials may be made in person or by e-mail. When a book you have reserved arrives in the library you will be notified either by e-mail or by phone. The reserved materials are held for you at the library for two days, starting from the time of notification.
If your home address is not in Estonia and you want to borrow books, you have to pay a deposit. If you do not want to borrow any more, you have to return all the borrowed items, present a receipt and you´ll get the deposit money back.
Materials meant for in-house use cannot be borrowed. Also certain types of materials, e.g. especially valuable items, single copies of an item, recent issues of periodicals and reference items.
