The Music Library of Sweden Loan policy (summary) Everyone can use the reading room areas, catalogues and reference collection and can request materials for study on-site without a library card. To check out material a card is required. You can order material through the Online catalogue, and renew your loans as well. Paging materials Only the Reference Collection is open to the public. Other books and music are stored in stacks and only accessible to the staff.  Paging is done continuously during opening hours. To receive materials the same day, requests must be put in 30 minutes before closing, at the latest (see Opening hours).   Checking out materials requires a library card, which is issued against a valid ID (social security number). The card must be shown when collecting your loans. By accepting a library card, you agree to observe these lending conditions in the wording applicable from time to time, i.e. including any amendments made after the library card has been issued. You also agree to keep yourself informed of the current wording of these lending conditions. A binding loan agreement is entered into by the use of a valid lending card. Non-Swedish citizens may borrow without a Swedish ID if they are staying for longer than three months and present a passport. Library cards are issued for free by the library. There is a charge  (40 SEK) for lost cards. Loans are personal: they must be collected by the borrower and must not be transferred to another person. The loan period for regular books and music is 30 days. The borrower is personally liable for lost materials.  Anyone who disregards the lending conditions may be barred from further borrowing. Material less than ca. 100 years is generally available for use outside the library (with the exception of periodicals and reference material). Manuscripts and other rare materials must neither be used outside the reading area, nor photocopied or photographed, but you may order scanned pictures and/or paper copies from the pictures or from previously made microfilms. All loans are free of charge. Copies etc. are subject to a charge. Price list (in Swedish) Inter-library loans are materials or copies of articles sent between libraries. From SMB Private individuals with a valid library card can order loans through the online catalogue, but they must be picked up at the library. If you live outside of Stockholm you may order inter-library loans through a local library and collect them there. The same applies to those without an SMB library card. Inter-library loans within Sweden and from libraries in the Nordic countries are free of charge from us. Loans of books and chamber music etc. from other countries are also free.  Orchestral and wind band music is subject to a charge. Copies of articles in periodicals and the like are always subject to a charge. Prices (in Swedish) To SMB Music or books/articles not available at SMB may be requested from another library. The decision whether to order an inter-library loan rests with SMB. For material on loan from outside libraries, the lending conditions of the lending library apply. Material in another library in the Stockholm area can usually not be ordered through inter-library loan. Inter-library loans within the Nordic countries are free of charge. Loans from other countries are subject to a charge. Copies of articles in periodicals and the like are always subject to a charge. Prices (in Swedish)