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.