To get started, get a library card.
You can use the library facilities without a library card, but the card allows you to borrow, renew your loans and make loan requests.
You must present your library card when checking out material from the library.
The same card is valid in every library unit. You can request material from one unit to another. You can also return your loans to any library unit.
See more information: Borrowing instructions >> and Borrowing rules >>
University of Oulu and Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk) students can get an electronic library card by downloading Tuudo application for free from Google Play or App Store. Sign in with your university or Oamk account. More information on Tuudo application for University of Oulu students and for Oulu University Applied Sciences students.
You don't need to visit the library to get the Tuudo library card and you can use it immediately! In Tuudo you can also renew your loans and follow up with your placed requests.
This is how you activate the library card in Tuudo:
If you wish, or if you have trouble activating a library card in Tuudo, you can also get a plastic library card from the library service desks by showing your ID. The library card is free of charge.
Upon accepting the card customers agree to comply with the borrowing rules and rules of the library. The card is personal, and the card holder is responsible for all items borrowed with it. Any lost or damaged items are subject to charges found in the borrowing rules.
Overdue loans will incur a late fee that is accumulated on a daily basis. The borrower can compensate for a lost or damaged item by purchasing a new copy for the library or by paying the price of the item (minimum 60 €).
See Library service price list and instructions for online payment University students / online payment Oamk students.
Suspension of borrowing rights (you cannot borrow, renew or make hold requests), when...
Books and other material travel daily between Oulu University Libraries via our book transport service. Transport services to and from Oulainen operate twice a week. This means you can reserve material from any library and collect it from your own campus library. Returning loans works the same way. Reserving items is very easy with the Oula-Finna online catalog.
Useful slang about the book transport service:
In Oula-Finna you can see exact details of loan periods
Loans can be renewed if there are no pending requests for the publications and the customer’s borrowing rights are not suspended. Loans can be renewed online in Oula-Finna and in Tuudo, at the library service desks or via phone or email. If you wish to renew your loans via phone of email, please provide us your library card number. It is the responsibility of the customer to renew his/her loans in time.
You can place requests in Oula-Finna. You can only place requests for items that are checked out at the time. Requested items ready for pickup will be held for you in the library until the date given in the hold availability notice. Customers will receive an email notification when an item they have requested is available for pickup in the library.
You can update your changed contact information by logging in to Oula-Finna. Personal details can be found from the Profile -section.
Due date reminders and other notifications are sent by email. Make sure that the library emails are not ending up in your spam folder!
Email notifications from the library:
Arrival notice
You will receive an email notification when the request has been processed and the item is ready for you to collect. You will see the pick up -location and the pick-up date in the email.
Due date reminder
3 days before the due date
In the morning of the due date
Expired due date reminder
1 day after the due date
1 week after the due date
Reminder of overdue loans
Loans over 2 weeks late
Compensation fee for unreturned items 38 days after the due date
