Library materials can be borrowed or consulted by reservation through the catalog or directly at the library.
Access to Loan Services
The borrowing service is available to:
- The Sapienza community (students, faculty, staff)
- Students and faculty from other Roman universities
- Other users who submit a motivated request via email to bibliostudiorientali@uniroma1.it, provided they are Rome residents.
On-site consultation is open to everyone without restrictions.
Loan Restrictions
Some categories of materials cannot be borrowed externally, including:
- Journals and periodicals (loose issues and bound volumes)
- Reference works (dictionaries, encyclopedias, repertories, atlases, etc.)
- Rare, antique, or valuable books
- Fragile or deteriorated materials
- Theses (undergraduate and doctoral)
- Cartographic materials
- Books required to remain on-site (e.g., exam textbooks)
Loan Renewal
- A renewal request can be made directly through OPAC (in the personal account section) before the due date, or by writing to the library.
- Renewal is allowed only once for a 15-day period.