Interlibrary loan
The library's interlibrary loan service will be closed in July 2026.
Requests received in July will be processed after the library reopens on August 4, 2026. Books on interlibrary loan will be renewed until August 4 unless they are reserved.
Items that have arrived can be collected from the service desk on the 2nd floor until July 17, 2026.
The library provides its users with books and journal articles from other university and research libraries. Books are not ordered from the City Library or public libraries in the capital area. Please also note that the Library of the Parliament and the ministerial libraries lend books only to the reading room. Books that are accessible at the library are not processed for interlibrary loan except to other libraries.
All instructions on how to order materials are in the Interlibrary Loan guide.
Waiting time and deadline
Waiting times can vary greatly, from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the subject. The waiting time for articles is generally two days, but a minimum of a week for books. The return deadline for books received from abroad is usually three to four weeks. University of Iceland teachers and staff receive articles via internal mail, but students and other users must pick up articles at the lending desk. Everyone must pick up books at the desk.
Icelandic libraries
Icelandic libraries can order interlibrary loans from the National and University Library of Iceland. This is done in the Gegnir library system or by sending an email to the email address millisafnalan@landsbokasafn.is .
Interlibrary loan fee schedule
The cost of interlibrary loans is according to the fee schedule . Costs linked to teaching and research by University of Iceland staff are transferred to the account of the relevant department, institute or research project and are billed twice a year. Invoices to companies and institutions are sent out quarterly.