Bibliotek.dk

Bibliotek.dk is a portal for all Danish libraries: public libraries, specialized libraries and academic libraries. You can order most materials for pickup at your local library - some materials are online and gives you direct access to them. In some cases, you must be logged in and have chosen your library and saved your borrower data.

Creating a new user

  1. Go to https://bibliotek.dk/eng - this is the english version of the site. Unfortunately, the site is not available in other languages. If you need help ordering 
  2. Go the top right corner and click Login
  3. A new window will open. Click 'New user'.
  4. A new window will open. Submit your e-mail adress and click 'Create new account'.
  5. A welcome message with further instructions has been sent to your e-mail address. Open the e-mail and follow the instructions. 
  6. Now you are ready to login to your new account.

Searching for materials on bibliotek.dk/eng

Search

  • Type one or more words in the white box
  • Click Search or hit Return.

When you type more words – e.g. gillian price – the search performed is: gillian and price.
You get titles with " gillian price", but also get a title where Susan Price and Gillian Cross contributed.

Refine your search

  • You can refine your search result using the filters in the left column.
  • E.g. click Format= book. The terms in most filters are in Danish.
  • The filters represent data in your search result.
  • If you regret the filter, uncheck - and you'll see the previous filters.


Displaying your search results

  • Click ”Select and order” and choose Order - if the short display gives you sufficient information to choose - and you can use any edition in the format chosen.
  • Click the title in the record if you need to see more data to be able to choose. In the full display you can also choose and order one specific edition.

Ordering an item

Guide to the quick way to order
- when you're looking for a specific item and are satisfied with the edition with the fastest delivery.

  1. click Select and order
  2. click Order next to the format you want - e.g. Book
  3. follow instructions in the pop-up window. It is easiest if you have already chosen favourite library and saved personal data in My account. Then you only have to focus on:
    1. is of no interest after - you may want to change the date - click Next
    2. click Order

It is much easier to make a request when you have a bibliotek.dk-login, you have saved one or more libraries and your personal data.
Then the ordering process is very quick.

How to cancel a reservation

  • log in with your bibliotek.dk-login
  • click My Account - click Borrower status
  • Check the reservation you want to cancel and click Delete
  • If you cannot see any Borrower status: save your library and personal data. Not all libraries accept electronic cancelling - in that case contact your library.


Guide to requesting one specific edition

  1. click the title in the record you may want to request
  2. scroll down to see different formats and perhaps a link Show all editions if there are more than one in the same format
  3. click the Order-button next to that specific edition you want
  4. follow instructions in the pop-up window
  5. finish by clicking Order.