Practical information

Pricing of services

The UNIGE Library applies pricing that is common to the entire SLSP network.

Fees owed are sent by email and payable by invoice only.

Document supply service

Scan on demand (collections of the UNIGE Library)

Requester Fees
Member of the UNIGE/HUG community
Free of charge
External user
5 CHF (max. 50 pages)
Commercial users/companies 25 CHF (max. 50 pages)

Order of documents outside Geneva (SLSP Courier and ILL)

Requester Provenance of the document Book or Thesis
Article or Chapter
Member of the UNIGE/HUG community All provenances, pick up at a UNIGE Library desk
Free* Free*
SLSP Libraries, Mail delivery at home or work address** 12 CHF  
External user SLSP Libraries, via the Courier Service, pick up at a UNIGE Library desk 8 CHF 5 CHF***
SLSP Libraries, Mail delivery at home or work address** 12 CHF
Switzerland 12 CHF
Europa 24 CHF 8 CHF***
United Kingdom and other countries 36 CHF

* provided that the order has been made according to the procedures explained above

** service available at some SLSP institutions

*** max. 50 pages

A fee of 10 CHF is charged for any non-collected request.

Pricing for libraries/institutions (ILL)

Requester
Book or thesis
Article or chapter
SLSP Library, via the Courier service 8 CHF 5 CHF*
Swiss Library 12 CHF
Library from Europa 2 IFLA (24 CHF) 1 IFLA (12 CHF)*
Library from United Kingdom and other countries 3 IFLA (36 CHF)

* max. 50 pages

Overdue fees / Fines

  • 1 day after loan term: free reminder
  • 6 days after the free reminder: 1st paying reminder: 5 CHF per document
  • 6 days after the 1st paying reminder: 2nd paying reminder: an additional CHF 5 per document
  • 6 days after the 2nd paying reminder: 3rd paying reminder: an additional CHF 10 per document

Please note: For documents with a loan term shorter than 28 days, the deadline for reminders issuing is shortened accordingly.

For lost or non-returned documents, a replacement fee applies.