Cards are valid for one year and may be used in all branches and mobile libraries. A nominal charge is made for library cards, according to a tariff. Cardholders should familiarize themselves with the Library's lending rules . The catalogue of the Reykjav k City Library collection can be consulted in a database. Language courses including Icelandic, Scandinavian languages, English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and other languages can be borrowed from the Main Library and the B sta ir, Fold, S lheimar and Ger uberg branches.
Language courses are on cassette, CD, record or multimedia.
In general, language courses are lent for a period of two months. Children's departments are maintained at all branches and children's books can also be found in mobile libraries. All the children's departments have computers specially intended for use by children and young people, with Internet access and multimedia. Children under the age of six must be accompanied by an adult. Multimedia CDs may also be borrowed from the libraries.