Membership | Becoming a member
To borrow books, you need to be a member of the library. There are two types of membership:
Basic membership: If you occasionally want to borrow books, you will pay a one-off registration fee of €7,50 and then €1 for each book borrowed for a period of 4 weeks.
Annual membership: If you regularly want to borrow or renew books, you will pay €25 each year with no additional charge for either borrowing or renewing. With your annual membership, you will also be able to access a number of external collections at home.
To become a member of Atria’s library, you must first present valid identification (ID) and foreigners need to show an address confirmation.
AdamNet library card
If you already have an AdamNet card, you can apply for free annual membership at Atria that will last for the duration of your AdamNet card. Here, you should contact the information desk at info@atria.nl
Accessing the external collections
With an annual membership, you will be able to access a number of interesting collections from your home or any other place online. You can create an account by registering your membership number and send an e-mail with your name and membership number to info@atria.nl
Borrowing
With the exception of unique and fragile materials and theses, within the Netherlands and Belgium, you can borrow books, memoranda and reports published after 1950. Maximum of 5 books simultaneously for a period of 4 weeks.
We can also send you books by post, only within the Netherlands and Belgium. Here, you should email your request to info@atria.nl Please mention the author, title, location, and number of pages of the books you require. Postage and packing amount to €4 per book along with any additional borrowing charges.
Renewing
You can renew your books either by phone or by sending an email to info@atria.nl Unless the books have been reserved, you will be able to renew them for 4 weeks on a maximum of 5 occasions.
Fines
If you fail to return your books on time, you will pay 50 cents for each book and for each week.