Borrowing, Return and Membership

Members of Istanbul Health and Technology University can borrow library materials or use them in the library. No resource is lent without processing.

ISTUN Library has a variety of user types. Books and other library resources are lent for different periods of time according to user types. The number of resources to be borrowed by each type of user and their durations are given below.

1. The borrower is responsible for the loaned material until it is returned.
2. Users are obliged to share their e-mail addresses and telephone information with the staff. The consequences arising from incorrect or someone else's e-mail notifications belong to the user.
3. The user is obliged to show his/ her university ID card during lending/return transactions.
4. All borrowed items must be returned on time or the return period must be extended. When a borrowed item is requested by another user, the return period cannot be extended. For each item that is not requested by another user, the return period can be extended once for 7 days. Extensions cannot be made by phone.
5. Users will not be able to receive a new item unless they return the item they have in their possession that is overdue for return.
6. When necessary, the Department has the right to request the loaned material back. The requested material must be returned within 3 days.

Non-lending Materials

The following library materials cannot be lent.

• Reference sources (Encyclopedias, bibliographies, handbooks, etc.)
• Periodicals
• Theses
• Atlas, map, etc.
• Other materials determined by the Head of the Department and which are not allowed to be taken out of the library

Users may only use such materials in the library.

Materials Delayed, Worn Out and Lost

It is essential that all of the resources in the library are made available to as many users as possible within the specified periods. In order to ensure that library users use the resources efficiently, sanctions/penalties are mandatory.

Materials Not Returned on Time

• Daily overdue fines will be applied for materials not returned to the library on the due date. Overdue fines will be applied for each hour that reserve materials are not returned on time.
• Overdue fines apply on days when the library is open.
• Overdue fines cannot be canceled. The staff in charge of information services or other library staff have no authority to cancel or postpone overdue fines.
• Overdue fines have started to be applied and users who do not pay the overdue fine cannot borrow books from the library.
• For general collection materials, a penalty of 1 TL per day will be applied for each delayed return, and for reserve collection materials, a penalty of 1 TL per hour will be applied for each delayed return.

Worn Out and Lost Materials

• In case of loss or damage to borrowed materials, it is essential that the same publication is obtained by the user and delivered to the Library.
• For such publications delivered to the library, a transaction fee of 15 TL per publication is charged for barcodes, security tapes, etc.
• If a publication lost by the user cannot be obtained due to reasons such as out of print, not available for sale, etc., the user pays twice the current price of this publication to the Library. Materials not provided by the user;
  • If the return date of the material has not expired: double the price of the material + processing fee (15 TL)
  • If the material is overdue: late fee + double the price of the material + processing fee (15 TL)
• While calculating the fees of publications obtained from abroad, the calculation is made based on the exchange rate announced by the Central Bank on that day.
• Students who are eligible for graduation and students and staff who leave the University for any reason must be dismissed from the Library. Users in this situation should not have any borrowed publications or overdue fines in their Library accounts.

Library late fees or lost material fees can be paid via internet banking, ATM or bank branch to Yapı Kredi Bank, IBAN: TR260006701000000076426900

The payment receipt can be hand-delivered to the library or e-mailed to kutuphane@istun.edu.tr.

Yapı Kredi Bank Account Information

IBAN: TR260006701000000076426900

Account Number: 76426900

Customer No: 69403411

Account Name: İstanbul Sağlık ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi