Network’s libraries offer many services for every member’s reading and information’s needs, without any distinction. Check libraries’ pages to know every available service.
In ReDoS libraries loan is free, it lasts 30 days and is renewable. The user is responsible for the borrowed materials and they can’t lend them to others. The user agrees to give the materials back in the established times and in the same conservation state in which they were given to them. For more information about the loan period, the renewal and other details, check the “biblioteche e archivi” page.
The interlibrary loan is a service through which you can ask for a book not owned by ReDos libraries and to receive it at your own library. Thanks to the project Libri in Rete, financed by Regione Toscana, the service is free for the fellowship libraries.
The Document Delivery (DD) is a service which allows to ask for copies of articles and/or books’ sections not owned by ReDos libraries. The delivery of the documents happen by email following copywright regulations. The price of the service or its providing for free are at the discretion of the libraries.
To use interlibrary loan or document delivery and to get more information, you can contact the libraries.
Reading is not just a lonely pleasure and that’s why in some ReDoS libraries reading groups periodically meet to discuss together their reading choices and exchange their experiences and emotions.
Now active reading groups are in Colle di Val d’Elsa, Sinalunga e Poggibonsi libraries.
Libraries and archives staff is available for assistance with the consultation of on-line italian and foreign catalogues, bibliographic research and all the other services provided by the libraries, such as dvd and e-book loan, mp3 download and access to MLOL (MediaLibraryOnLine).