Borrowing, extension and overdue time
You can borrow from the library:
- Publications – books, magazines, newspapers, audio and video recordings, etc.
- E-books
- Board games
- Sports equipment and outdoor games
- Tools
- Musical instruments
- Museum tickets
- Seeds
You can search our collection for what you need in the ESTER e-catalog. You can borrow anything listed as AVAILABLE in the e-catalog to take home, except for items marked for in-library use only.
The loan period is usually 21 days. If they are not needed by other readers, you can extend the deadline up to four times. Be sure to do this before or on the due date!
Books and magazines can be returned to any library in Tallinn, except for mini-libraries. Items and newspapers should be returned to the library from which they were borrowed.
Deadline extension
There are several ways to extend the deadline:
- use self-service My ESTER
- send us an e-mail
- call us
- come to the library with your books
You cannot extend the deadline:
- of magazines, newspapers
- on some items
- if the deadline has passed
- if the book is in a waiting list
- if the library card has expired
- if you have already extended the deadline four times
Fine for overdue time
A fine for delayed time if the borrowed book’s (or other) return date has been exceeded is:
- up to 30 days – 3 cents per day per book
- more than 30 days – 6 cents per day per book
You can pay the fine after returning the book:
- in the library by card or cash payment
- by a bank transfer to Tallinn City Office bank account. Information about the payment will reach the library with a reference, usually within the next library working day. After receiving confirmation from our accounting department, the overdue fine will be removed from your account.
If you are not 18 years old, you can read a book instead of paying overdue charges.