Library Policy

General policies

• Regulations of Tallinn Libraries (became valid: 13.06.2016) Free translation
• Internal Rules of Tallinn Libraries (became valid: 28.04.2023)
  
• Patrons under the age of 18 need a written consent from a parent or a guardian to borrow items. (05.2025)
• Procedure of accepting and returning collateral security deposit in Tallinn Libraries (became valid: 07.10.2016) Free translation
  
• Application for the loss of the collateral deposit receipt
• Extension of the library loan in exceptional cases (became valid: 17.02.2025)

Prices of items and consumables and fees for using the tool’s accessories (2025); free translation (2023)

Homelending

E-books and audiobooks: E-book borrowing conditions (became valid: 02.01.2025)

E-readers: E-reader borrowing conditions (became valid: 18.11.2025)

Borrowing of other type of items (musical instruments, sporting equipment, tools etc): Borrowing conditions (became valid: 14.09.2023) (free translation from previous version, 26.07.2023)

Newspapers: Newspaper and magazine borrowing conditions (became valid: 17.02.2025)

Mobile Library: Organizing the services of the library bus (became valid: 23.07.2025)

Parcel machine: Ordering books to the parcel machine (became valid: 19.03.2021)

Self-service machine at the library:  Lending and returning with the self-service machine (20.01.2025)

Travelling library service

• Terms and conditions of the travelling library service 1 (became valid: 30.08.2019)
• Terms and conditions of the travelling library service 2 (became valid: 30.08.2019)

In-house use

Public computing / Internet use

• Regulations for the use of public computers and the wireless network (WiFi) in Tallinn Libraries (became valid: 22.10.2025)
• Application to restrict the computer use of a child (became valid: 2024)

Activity rooms:

Innovation Lab – Kännukuke Library

• Innovation lab’s terms and conditions (became valid: 02.01.2024)
• Patrons under the age of 18 need a written consent from a parent or a guardian (2024)

Memory Lab – Kalamaja Library

• Rules for using the Memory Lab (became valid: 18.09.2023)
  

The Sewing Room – Sõle Library

• Regulations for Sewing Room use (became valid: 20.07.2022) 
• Safety precautions for electric sewing machines and clothes iron (became valid: 16.11.2021) Free translation
• Patrons between the ages of 14–17 will gain Sewing Room usage rights with a written parental consent.

Campaigns

“Born to be a reader”: Campaign “Born to be a reader” (valid: –30.12.2025)
“Read and be free!”: Campaign “Read and be free!” (valid: 02.01.2025–30.12.2025)

updated 28.06.2024