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Library and information services
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Download a list of our latest library acquisitions
Find out about our online resources
Access our Sofia library catalogue
Sofia library renewal/reservation form
Library regulations
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Library conditions
The Library Card is not transferable and is issued only once. On renewal the old card remains valid.
Customers with full membership may borrow a maximum of 10 Library items at any one time (3 books, 3 video cassettes or 3 DVDs, 3 CD music discs/cassettes and one periodical).
Customers with book library membership may borrow a maximum of 4 Library items ( 3 books and 1 periodical).
The loan period for books is 3 weeks, for video, CD-music and periodical, 7 days.
Young readers and students below age 18 may only borrow videos appropriate to their age group (according to the video rating).
Books can be renewed unless a request for the same title has been submitted by another customer. All other items (i.e. audio, video and periodicals) can be renewed only
once. Renewals can be made at our e-mail address: library.sofia@britishcouncil.bg
You will be informed about the renewal date within our working hours of the same day.
Books from the Reference Library marked with yellow tape cannot be borrowed.
Photocopies are charged at 0.10 lv per page. According to Copyright Law photocopying from books and journals may only take place for the purposes of research or private study and must stay within the following limits: one article from a newspaper or magazine, nine pages or one chapter from a book.
Only books can be requested/ reserved. A book request costs 0.50 lv per title. It can be done by e-mail to library.sofia@britishcouncil.bg. You should send us your name, library membership card number, title and author of the book.

Fines
The fine for overdue books and audio cassettes is 0.30 lv per item per day.
The fine for overdue video cassettes, CD or DVDs is 0.50 lv per item per day.
The fine for a damaged book is 5.00 lv.
The fine for lost card is 2.00 lv.
The fine for lost books is the equivalent of the £ price of the book in leva at the current rate of exchange.

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