Friday, 28. March 2025

Using the Library

COBISS+ and mCOBISS

With COBISS+ and the mCOBISS mobile app, you can easily manage your library account:
• View borrowed materials
• Renew loan periods
• Place orders and reservations
• Request interlibrary loans
• Set up personal notifications

Notifications by Email or Mobile

Set up reminders about:
• Upcoming due dates
• Membership expiration
• Reserved items
• Soon-to-be overdue materials

You can manage reminders through COBISS+, mCOBISS, or directly at the library. These reminders are not automatic.

Interlibrary Loan

Can’t find the item you need?

Request it from other Slovenian libraries via:
• The Ljubljana City Library website
• COBISS+
• In person at the library

Service fee: €9.00 per item

Loan Periods

21 days + 2 renewals (if eligible):
Books, movies, audiobooks, music CDs, toys, maps, sheet music

21 days – no renewal:
eBooks (COBISS Ela)

14 days – no renewal:
Audiobooks (Audibook)

7 days – no renewal:
Daily and weekly newspapers

Renewing Borrowed Material

Renewals are available:
• Online via COBISS+ or mCOBISS
• In person at the library
• By phone

Renewal not possible if:
• The item is reserved by another user
• You’ve received an overdue notice
• There are unpaid fees on your account

Reservations

Reserve materials through:
• COBISS+ or the mCOBISS app
• By phone
• At any library location

Pickup window: Within 2 days of notification

Missed pickup fee: €0.80 per item

Ordering & Returning

• You can order materials to another Ljubljana City Library branch for a fee of €1.30 per item.
• Return items to a different branch: €0.40 per item
• Free return at the original borrowing location

Overdue Fines

Late return:

If you return an item after the due date, a fee of €0.40 per item per day applies.

Overdue notifications:
• 1st notice: €1.00
• 2nd notice: €2.00
• 3rd notice: €5.00

Fees accumulate with each notice.