Practical information

CBS Library is a public library, open every day of the week. Anyone resident in Denmark or the Øresund region and 18+ years of age can become a patron.

You will find CBS Library in three Frederiksberg locations. If you are looking for print materials or wish to see a staff member please visit the Solbjerg Plads branch.

Taking out books from CBS Library

To take out CBS Library materials, you need to register.  See details below by user group. In our FAQ you can find answers to all sorts of questions regarding the use of CBS Library.

Services for:

Corporate partners and businesses

Books and articles on your company's doorstep
You can order books and articles from the CBS Library print collections. 
Send an e-mail to udl.lib@cbs.dk with the following information: Company name, address, e-mail, SE number and contact person.

Check out the current regulations & fees.
See the price list
CBS Alumni

CBS Alumni are always welcome at CBS Library. Besides borrowing books, you can access online articles, e-books, and databases via the computers available in the library. During the staffed opening hours, you can get help with information search and other library-related questions.

Free delivery of books to your home address
We offer free shipment by mail of loans from CBS Library collections to private addresses in Denmark. It is no longer an option to order materials from other libraries through CBS Library. Instead, you can use library.dk and collect the books at your local public library.
Contact us to register as a library patron with alumni advantages.
Renew your loans online and check your status on Libsearch.

Tips from the librarian - free articles!
Do you know the tools Open Access Button and Unpaywall? They are tools developed by non-profit organizations to help you find free and legal versions of research articles that are otherwise behind paywalls.

Contact
Anette Koll
alumni.lib@cbs.dk
Tel. +45 3815 3682
Danish libraries

Reservations
Make reservations through Danbib.
If materials are unavailable for delivery you will receive a notification from CBS Library within 4 working days.

Check the status of your reservations on Libsearch.
Login: Library card number (library ID no)
Password: You have received an e-mail with a temporary password on 25 February 2021. At first login, you can change the password.

Loan period and renewals
Materials are automatically renewed 3 days before the return date if the materials are not reserved. If the materials are reserved the usual recall procedure is initiated. Automatic renewal of materials has a maximum period of 1 year.
Use Libsearch to check the loan period and renew if you wish to do that yourself.

Contact
Circulations Department
udl.lib@cbs.dk
Tel: +45 3815 4242
The general public

CBS Library is a public library. You can access most of our electronic resources on-site and borrow most of our books.

Getting a library card
1. Log in to Libsearch using MitID
2. Important! After logging in, go to your account "Library Card" -> Personal Details -> Edit Details and add your address, e-mail and phone number. Otherwise, we cannot send you reminders and reservation notices.
3. Choose a PIN -> "Update PIN or Login Credentials" to be able to borrow items. Use your yellow card (social security card) as a library card.

If you do not have MitID, please contact udl.lib@cbs.dk and include a picture ID.

Loans, renewals, and returns
The default loan period is 4 weeks.
You can take out as many materials as you want.
Renew your loans online and check your status at any time on Libsearch.

Fees and reminders
A fee is payable if an item is overdue – please see regulations & fees at CBS Library
Contact the library to register your e-mail address and mobile phone no. if you wish to receive notifications, reminders, and reservation information by e-mail or SMS. 

Remote patron -  delivery at your doorstep
CBS Library offers to send materials to your home address at the cost of DKK 50 per item.
If you do not have a CBS library card - Please fill in the form New Patron and contact the Circulations Department at udl.lib@cbs.dk to have your data updated.
Processing time is 1-2 business days for books on the shelf. Books in circulation will be reserved and sent to you when returned. For information on loan periods and fees please read regulations & fees.

Remote patron - how do I return materials?
Return directly to CBS Library. You can also send by postal mail at your own expense to CBS Library. Please note that books are not registered as returned until processed by CBS Library.
CBS students

Information about library services for CBS students is available on my.cbs.dk.
CBS staff

Information about library services for CBS staff is available from CBSshare in the VIP services section, where you will also find everything you need to know about research tools and research registration.
 
Executive master students

We realize that you are busy, working and studying at the same time. As an executive master student, you have the choice of having books sent to your home or work address. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you wish to take advantage of these services.

How to get a library card
Your data is automatically transferred from CBS and you can log in to Libsearch using your CBS username and password. To check out items from the self-service terminals, however, you need a PIN. To create a PIN, simply click "Update PIN or Login Credentials" when logged in to Libsearch. Your library card is your yellow social security card.

Advantages
- Have books sent to you by mail. Make reservations for the books indicating whether you wish to collect them in the library or have them shipped to your home or work address - shipment is free of charge.
- Borrow books for up to 3 months. The standard loan period is 4 weeks. If another patron makes a reservation for the book, you will receive a notification 4 weeks after taking out the book.
- Loans from other libraries. If you need books, journals, or articles from another library, we will get them for you. The average processing time is 9 days.
Renew your loans online and check your status at any time on Libsearch.

Access online resources
Executive master students have access to databases from CBS Library both on campus and from home. However, this does not apply to students attending the CBS Executive Fondens courses.

Contact a librarian
For help please contact Mette Bechmann, liaison librarian for the executive programmes, or use Contact the library

 

The page was last edited by: CBS Library // 09/30/2024