External Members
If you want to use the collections of the University Library without having an affiliation with the VU, you can apply for a membership. You will receive a confirmation once we have arranged your membership. From that moment on, you can reserve books via LibSearch. You can collect your library card at our service desk during your first visit. You can also make any payment there.
Membership only provides access to the University Library’s physical collections. E-content can be consulted on campus by logging into the Eduroam network. If you do not have an Eduroam account, you can get a day code at the front desk. This allows you to log in to Eduroam with your own devices.
External borrowers cannot use interlibrary loan services (ILL).
AdamNet: The Amsterdam Library Network
If you would like to use other Amsterdam libraries, it makes sense financially to buy an AdamNet membership. Upon proof of payment you can join 7 libraries in Amsterdam at no extra charge. Membership is available at any branch of the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) for €75,00 annually. AdamNet members can join the Vrije Universiteits’s Library upon proof of payment at no extra charge.
Rates
The University Library offers various discounts, including for alumni. If you want to consult the collection for a short period, you can also choose a short-term subscription.
Who
| Documentation | Cost |
VU students
| -Valid VunetID
-Activated student pass
| Free of charge |
| VU and VUmc employees, guest lecturers and researchers | -Valid VUnetID or Vumc account
| Free of charge |
| Alumni | -VU diploma
-Valid ID
| € 10,00 annually |
| Employees and students of Dutch educational institutions | - Valid institution email address
- Valid ID
| Free of charge |
| Employees of research institutes KNAW, NWO-i, or WSW libraries | - Valid institution email address
- Valid ID
| Free of charge |
| AdamNet pass holders | -Valid AdamNet proof of payment
-Valid ID
| Free of charge |
| All others | Valid ID + payment (pin only) | € 20,00 annually
€ 10,00 for 3 months
€ 5,00 for 1 month
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