Price list
Helsinki University Library price list effective from 1st August 2020.
Pay­ment meth­ods

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
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
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 of bor­row­ing rights, col­lec­tion and com­pens­a­tion
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
SUPPLIES €, inc. VAT 24 %
Canvas bag 3,00

Face mask (disposable)

0,50

 

Rent­ing library fa­cil­it­ies

Helsinki University Library follows the guidelines of the University’s Facilities and Properties sector.

RENT FOR FACILITIES

UH and HUH *
According to the internal price list of the Facilities and Properties sector
/ price group / € / hour, VAT 0 %

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.

Print­ing and copy­ing
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   
Doc­u­ment de­liv­ery (In­ter­lib­rary loans)
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.

Pri­cing of film­ing and pho­to­graphy

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 **
Rent for shooting location, base price

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

 

IT Services
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
Other ex­pert services
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 %
124.00, inc. VAT 24 % *

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.