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Catalogue ESTER

From the ESTER e-catalog, you can order publications for on-site use or for home lending. You can add item to the waiting list when the publication has been loaned out.

In order to use the services of the Library for the Blind, a certificate of the disability, disorder or illness preventing the reading of printed text, or a copy thereof is required.

Loan rules:

30 days for books;
3 months for sheet music;
14 days for journals of information sciences and Austrian, German and Swiss collections;
CDs, films and music CDs from Austrian, German and Swiss collections 14 days.
The loan period for audio books, printed books and e-books of the Library for the Blind is 30 days. The loan period for tactile books and films with descriptive translation is 14 days, and the loan period for books in Braille is 60 days.
A registered user of the Library for the Blind has the right to order up to 5 non-returnable audio books and up to 5 non-returnable e-books within 2 weeks.

It is important to know that:

You can borrow up to 30 publications
the return deadline can be extended up to 3 times.

The return deadline cannot be extended:

magazines
CDs and DVDs
if the return deadline has been exceeded
if the patron has fines
if there is a waiting list for the publication.

Picking-up items

In Viru Keskus, the bookcase is located in the bus terminal and is open during the terminal’s opening hours from 05:00 to 00:00.

In the Ülemiste Center, the locker is located at the entrance on the side of Suur-Sõjamäe on the first floor, near the escalator, and is open during the center’s opening hours from 08:00 to 22:00.

The arrival of the item is notified by e-mail and the item can be picked up with an ID card or library card. The ordered publications are kept in the bookcase for 3 days. Bookcases are filled and emptied once a day on weekdays, except on public holidays.
Ordering via parcel machine is subject to a fee and is done according to Omniva’s price list. When receiving the package, the postage must be paid at the parcel machine.

The user can only complete the order himself in the ESTER e-catalogue. Books ordered within one day before and after 4:00 p.m. are processed in different packages, and a separate postage fee applies to each package.

The order arrives at the parcel machine 2-3 days after placing the order, orders are not delivered on Saturdays and Sundays and public holidays. When the order arrives at the Omniva parcel machine, you will be notified via SMS or e-mail. The package is stored in the parcel machine for up to 7 days.

Returning items

National Library in Narva street 11
National Library in Solaris
Book Dispenser located in bus terminal in Viru Keskus (Viru Center) or in Ülemiste Centre
via Omniva parcel machines

When returning items with Omniva, pack the books in a bubble wrap envelope. Choose the most suitable Omniva parcel machine for you, fill in the necessary information and pay the postal cost of the parcel with a bank card.

Return address: Tallinn Viru bus terminal parcel machine

Recipient: Estonian National Library

Contact phone: 5683 3675

Stick the issued address card on the package and scan the barcode. Place the package in the locker and press the “Confirm” button on the screen. The books arrive at the National Library 2-3 days after returning the books to the Omniva parcel machine. Books will be removed from your user account no later than 7 days after returning them to the Omniva parcel machine.
When the loan period expires, reminders are sent to return the publication. If more than three months have passed, an injunction is drawn up obliging the user to return the information within one month, to replace it with the same or equivalent publication, or to compensate for its value.

In case of damage or loss of the publication, notify the library by e-mail or phone – [email protected], phone 630 7100.

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