Users

Users to the Library and Documentation Centre include:

UNESCO staff members and consultants.
Temporary staff and collaborating partners may all borrow items through UNESCO staff under whose supervision they are working.

Staff members from other UN agencies may borrow materials through their respective Documentation/Information Centres.

Members of the general public may consult the Library/Documentation Centre or borrow through any library they are registered in. However they are allowed to photocopy materials.

Borrowing terms:

Authorized users may borrow up to four documents each for a period of one month
Loans of materials may be renewed once for an extra week provided the borrowed materials are not required by other users. This applies to books and non current periodicals.

Current periodicals and audio-visual materials can be borrowed overnight, weekends, and public holidays. They are to be returned by 9.00 am on the next working day.

Documents on loan may be recalled if required by other users.
Users will be held responsible for the loss or disfigurement of materials borrowed under their names and will be required to replace them in either case.

Reference materials are not available for loan and can only be accessed within the Documentation Centre.