You can pay with a debit card or with the most common credit cards (Visa, Visa Electron and MasterCard) in all library locations. In Helka you can pay fees with Finnish online banks.
Cash is accepted only in the Main Library at Kaisa House.
| RESERVATION FEES / BOOK | €, VAT 0 % |
|---|---|
| Fee for reservation that is not picked up (Applies only for coursebooks to UH staff members) |
3,00 |
| OVERDUE FINES / LOAN | €, VAT 0% |
|---|---|
| Textbooks, mobile storage units and objects | 1,00, maximum 15,00 / loan |
| Short loans | 5,00, maximum 30,00 / loan |
| Other books (Does not apply to UH staff members) |
0,50, maximum 5,00 / loan |
| SUSPENSION, COLLECTION, COMPENSATION | €, VAT 0 % |
|---|---|
| Collection one month after the due date | collection agency fees |
| Suspension of borrowing rights | amount of unpaid fees exceeds 15.00 or a loan is overdue more than 14 days |
| Compensation for lost or damaged items: Acquisition cost of new material |
minimum 80.00 |
| Replacement for a lost library card | 5,00 |
| Compensation for a lost key | 80.00 or as invoiced |
| SUPPLIES | €, inc. VAT 24 % |
|---|---|
| Canvas bag | 3,00 |
|
Face mask (disposable) |
0,50 |
Helsinki University Library follows the guidelines of the University’s Facilities and Properties sector.
| RENT FOR FACILITIES |
UH and HUH * |
Other customers According to the external price list of the Facilities and Properties sector / price group / € / hour, incl. VAT 24 % |
|---|---|---|
| Kaisa house, meeting room 7062, 110 m2 (50 persons) | A5 / 43.00 / hour | A5 / 95,48 / hour |
| Kaisa house, group work room 2024, 32,3 m2 (12 persons) | A1 / 16.00 / hour |
A1 / 43,40 / hour |
* In addition to the internal net price, Helsinki University Hospital pays 24% VAT.
| UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI | OTHER CUSTOMERS |
| Pricing and loading printing balance: Unigrafia Print quota shop | Pricing and loading printing balance: Print In City |
| Unigrafia printing card 5.00 |
| UH and HUH units and staff, UH grant researchers | Loan / Article copy / €, VAT 0 % |
|---|---|
| From Helsinki University Library's collections | free of charge as HUPS Service |
| From National Repository Library | 0,00 |
| From National Repository Library (sent in external mail) | 15,00 |
| From other libraries in Finland | 18,00 / 15,00 |
| From Nordic countries and the Baltic states | 19,00 / 18,00 |
| From other countries | 28,00 / 18,00 |
| Degree student, post-degree student * | Loan / Article copy / €, VAT 0 % |
|---|---|
| From Helsinki University Library's collections | see * / 15,00 |
| From National Repository Library | 0,00 |
| From National Repository Library (sent in external mail) | 15,00 |
| From other libraries in Finland | 18,00 / 15,00 |
| From Nordic countries and the Baltic states | 19,00 / 18,00 |
| From other countries | 28,00 / 18,00 |
| Other customers | Loan / Article copy / €, VAT 0 % |
| From Helsinki University Library's collections | see * / 15,00 |
| From other libraries in Finland, from National Repository Library | 26,00 / 20,00 |
| From Nordic countries and the Baltic states | 29,00 / 28,00 |
| From other countries | 41,00 / 28,00 |
| State, municipalities, non-profit organizations | Loan / Article copy / €, VAT 0 % |
| From Helsinki University Library's collections | 15,00, for libraries 9,00 / 15,00 , for libraries 6,00 |
| From other libraries in Finland, from National Repository Library | 26,00 / 20,00 |
| From Nordic countries and the Baltic states | 29,00 / 28,00 |
| From other countries | 41,00 / 28,00 |
| Companies and their Information Services, in-house companies at UH, other commercial customers | Loan / Article copy / €, VAT 0 % |
| From Helsinki University Library's collections | 18,00 / 18,00 |
| From other libraries in Finland, from National Repository Library | 33,00 / 25,00 |
| From Nordic countries and the Baltic states | 37,00 / 35,00 |
| From other countries | 52,00 / 35,00 |
| Delivery abroad to all customer groups | Loan / Article copy / €, VAT 0 % |
| From Helsinki University Library's collections | 32,00 / 22,00 |
| Express Delivery (if applicable) to all customer groups | Loan / Article copy / €, VAT 0 % |
| double the price |
The fee of interlibrary loan is charged whether or not the loan is picked up by the customer. If the sending library charges a fee for reserving or renewing the loan, it will be charged from the customer based on the fee charged by the sending library. The customer is responsible for any fees charged for delayed, lost or destroyed material.
* Students, post-degree students and other persons in the Capital area will pick up the loans and documents from the library (€0). When picking up the interlibrary loans and documents in the library, any fees will be paid at the customer service desk. Payment methods: Cash in accepted only in the Main Library in Kaisa House. You can pay with a debit card or with the most common credit cards (Visa, Visa Electron and MasterCard) in all library locations.
As a rule, using the Helsinki University Library facilities as a shooting location for purposes other than media use is subject to a fee. Using the library facilities for filming and photo shoots is free when the customer is one of the University’s units or the Helsinki University Hospital.
| UH and HUH / €, VAT 0 % | Other clients / €, inc. VAT 24 % |
|---|---|
| Camera crew of one to two people Rent for shooting location, base price * |
150.00 per hour, hours not prorated * |
|
Larger photography or film projects ** |
150.00 per hour, hours not prorated |
| Library personnel costs, shooting arrangements | 124.00 per hour, hours not prorated |
|
Porter services, if required |
Priced according to the University of Helsinki Property Services Ltd price list |
* Without permission, you may film or take photographs of the library buildings and premises only for personal use. For other purposes, productions photographed or filmed alone or with one model or interviewee are subject to the base price.
** Film and television productions, advertisement shoots and any other crews of three or more persons.
Further information on pricing: hulib-viestinta@helsinki.fi
| SERVICE | Description | Price €, VAT 0 % / additional services |
|---|---|---|
| Licence for Medic database | Finnish domestic database in Medicine and Health Sciences | Available to FinELib consortia members through FinELib Prices apply 2019-2020. Read more about Medic database |
| Digital Repository Service Helda |
Digital Repository Service for researchers' publications, organizations' publication series, study materials and research data. |
Read more about Helda helda-admin[at]helsinki.fi |
| EXPERT SERVICES | UH and HUH units and staff, degree students and post-degree students / €, VAT 0 % | Other customers / € |
|---|---|---|
| Information specialist's work / starting hour | 60,00 |
100.00, VAT 0 % |
| Open courses in information retrieval / person / starting hour | 0,00 | 25,00, VAT 0 % |
| Customized courses for groups / starting hour | 0.00 + Rent for premises ** | 194.00, VAT 0 % + Rent for premises according to the internal price list of the Facilities and Properties sector with VAT |
* If the library specialist's work is related to a service on which VAT is charged (e.g. renting premises, using library location for photographing/filming, consulting), a 24 % VAT is added to the price for external customers and HUH. Extensive consultations are charged on occasion as projects or service contracts. University of Helsinki in-house companies are considered as other customers.
** If the customer books the premises through his / her own university unit, the library will not bill the customer for the rent.