Material from libraries in the Stockholm area is not available on interlibrary loan. As a research library for the humanities, the Royal Library borrows a broad spectrum of books in this field. Interlibrary loans between the Nordic countries are free of charge, while a charge is made for interlibrary loans from other countries. A charge is always made for copies. Rules for exhibition loans The permission of the National Librarian is required.
Special conditions apply.
Borrowers are free to copy materials in the reference library, materials in the home loan category and foreign periodicals themselves using the copying machines provided for that purpose. Fragile material must be handed in for copying by the reproduction service. Books from the Royal Library's Swedish collection should be handed in for copying by the reproduction service. The Royal Library reserves the right to decide what type of reproduction is most suitable for the respective item. Copying, photography, scanning, microfilming etc are performed by the staff and charged according to a fixed price list.