Reader registration
In order to use the library and its branch libraries You will need to register as a reader (with the exception of the periodicals reading room where it is possible to read the newspapers on open shelves without presenting a library card).
You will need to apply for a library card or register with Estonian ID-card to use the library and its branches. Library card is issued on the basis of a valid ID and it has to be renewed yearly.
ID-card as a library card
Since December 16th 2009 it is possible to register with an Estonian ID-card. Registering with an ID-card is free of charge.
To register with an ID-card You will need the following:
1. A valid certificate (see www.id.ee);
2. PIN2 code for digital signing;
3. A valid e-mail address where the confirmation of You signing and accepting the usage Regulations of Tallinn Central Library will be sent.
The digital signature will be stored into library readers databases. The digital signature and contact information You give us will be used to identify You, offer library services and keep statistics. If there are any changes in Your contact information please let us know as soon as possible.
At the moment it is possible to register with an ID-card in the following departments and branch libraries:
1. Department of Estonian Literature (Estonia ave. 8)
2. Department of Literature in Foreign Languages (Liivalaia 40)
3. Kännukuke library (E. Vilde road 72)
4. Laagna library (Võru 11)
5. Männiku library (Pihlaka 12)
6. Nurmenuku library (Ehitajate road 109A/2)
7. Väike-Õismäe library (Õismäe road 115a)
Having registered with an ID-card You can borrow books and use computers in all of our departments, branch libraries and in the mobile library as well. If You previously had a usual library card it will now be invalid so please take Your old library card with You on first registration with the ID-card.
The ID-card is a personal property and the card owner is responsible for all materials borrowed with the card. The ID-card must at all times be presented for registering loans as well as for checking a customer`s right to borrow. Just like library card, You must not give Your ID-card to anyone else. In case of losing Your ID-card please let us know as soon as possible.
Library card
The charge for the library card is 15 EEK (1 €). The fee for the discount card is 5 EEK (0.32 €) for children and retired persons and it is free of charge for people with disabilities.
If your home address is not in Estonia and you want to borrow books, you have to pay a deposit. To verify a person's address we use Estonian Population Register.
If you are aged under 16 years, you will need the consent of either of your parents or some other adult guarantor in order to receive the card.
You have to sign the card taking the responsibility to follow the borrowing rules. The library card is personal property and library card owner is responsible for all materials borrowed with the card. The library card must at all times be presented for registering loans as well as for checking a customer`s right to borrow. You cannot pass your library card on to other persons.
The loss of a library card must be reported to the library immediately. A card which has been reported lost, cannot be used for borrowing. Customers are requested to destroy a lost card should it later be found.
Charge for replacing lost and damaged cards: adults 30 EEK (1.92 €), children and retired persons 10 EEK (0.64 €), persons with disabilities 5 EEK (0.32 €). The cost of the stolen card (in case the patron has a verification from the Police Department) is: 15 EEK (1 €), 5 EEK (0.32 €), free.
Inform the library staff of the changes in your name, home address, phone number etc.
