Information on the services of the Library and the library system - it is a basic service that is available with registration card in any of the branch libraries. Not only the own services of the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library are available for readers to acquire the necessary information but they are informed about the possibilities which are provided by other libraries to reach their goals.

The Library develops an electronic catalog of the whole library holdings and part of the electronic documents related to the holdings which is available in the library system and on the internet. This catalog is freely available for anyone without library membership both in the library system and on the internet.

Basic service available with a registration card in any of the branch libraries. All library visitors have to accept and observe Terms of Use of the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library.

Subscribed databases can be used only by patrons with a valid library membership (with daily ticket and reader's card authorizing for borrowing) on the computers provided by the library or on own devices using WiFi.

Documents for local use only are determined by the library; their usage requires registration; the service is available in all branch libraries.

The computers of the Library may be used only by patrons with a valid library membership (with registration card, daily ticket, reader's card authorizing for borrowing). Patrons may not use the internet service in the Library for business purpose and illegal actions, nor may they disturb or hamper the work of others. Should the librarian perceive such an occurence,  Terms of Use in V.2. point takes effect. If the user saves the identifiers necessary for Internet use while using world wide web through library computers and so he/she gives chance for misuse, the Library does not take the responsibility, it cannot be impeached.

Documents sought by the patron - and on loan or under delivery to branch libraries - may be reserved having paid the fee of notification and procedure in person in the branch libraries and on the web-based catalog of the Library after login. The reserved document is monitored by the Library until the date required by the library patron, or for two months at most. If the reserved document arrives, the patron will be notified in email or on telephone. The document is held by the Library for 8 calendar days after notification, the reservation will be nullified thereafter. The reservations will be satisfied by the Library in the sequence of requests.

The fee of the service:
HUF 300 / volume

The charge of utilization of the service is contained in the list of rates and Appendix #7  of Terms of Use.

The Library delivers documents to be loaned to the home of users bound temporarily or permanently for home stay;  if necessary,  player devices are also delivered. The list of branch libraries providing the services is in here.

The term of loan – except for success books and reserved works – can be renewed twice before the due date, until the end of the term of the library membership at most in person, by telephone, in email in opening hours of the library or via the Library’s website in 24 hours (non-stop). On his/her renewal through the website the library patron gets a message on the interface and, in case he/she has given his/her email address, a feedback in email as well.

For 2 weeks; maximum 6 titles (items).

For 1 week; maximum 6 titles (items). Persons with serious impairments are allowed to borrow max. 2 titles without paying a fee.

The fee of the service:
HUF 300 / disc / week

The fees are contained in the chart of rates (see Appendix #7).

For 4 weeks max. 8 titles (items). With a child reader card, aged 0 to 10 years, only documents belonging to the stock of the children's library may be borrowed.

For two weeks; maximum 10 pieces can be borrowed.

For 4 weeks; max. 10 titles can be borrowed with library membership card authorizing to borrow, after paying membership fee. They can be renewed twice if they are not reserved and validity of the reader's card is not due.

For 4 weeks, max. 2 packs can be borrowed. Persons with serious impairments are allowed to borrow max 2 titles without paying a fee.

The fee of the service:
HUF 500 / pack / 4 weeks

The fees are contained in the chart of rates (see Appendix #7; Terms of Use).

For 2 weeks; max. 2 titles. The loan period of bestsellers is not renewable.

For 1 week, max. 6 titles. Persons with serious impairments are allowed to borrow max 2 titles with the player device without paying a fee.

The fee of the service:
HUF 200 / disc / week

The fees are contained in the chart of rates (see Appendix #7; Terms of Use).

The fees of copying are contained in the list of rates (see Appendix #7; Terms of Use).

For 4 weeks, max. 6 titles.

Fee of the service:
HUF 300 / title / 4 weeks

Persons with serious visual impairments and blind people are allowed to borrow (with the player device) without paying a fee.

The fees are contained in the chart of rates (see Appendix #7, Terms of Use).

For readers, who have given their email address for this purpose, the Library will send a reminder via email about the due date 2 weeks before the end of their memberships, and also on the last day before the due date. 

The library sends an email as a last warning of the date of commencement of payment order and the expected charges on the 45th day calculated from the due date.

For settling various fees and debts the Library offers an opportunity for remote payment to its logged-in patrons as an amenity via its website. To utilize this service, the patron must have a bank card and an email address. In case of remote payment an automatically generated voucher is issued in Corvina integrated library system by the Library to the customer; it can be seen and printed by the reader after logging in (individually) via the main page of library website.

Photo ticket can be purchased in all branch libraries. Reprographic copy can be made only pursuant to regulations of the copyright law. The service can be used in case of given pages and other parts of documents.

The fee of the service: HUF 700 / occasion.

The fees are contained in the chart of rates (see Appendix #7).

Ordering digital copy; the copy is made by the library and it provides to the user for a fee. The service is available in designated libraries.

Fee of the service with library membership:

Documents belonging to the holdings of Budapest Collection:

Scanning from the picture database - available in the Budapest Picture Archive – for public use: HUF 800 / image

Scanning from the picture collection of the Budapest Picture Archive published on the internet: free of charge

In the branches:

Other documents (part of a book, book illustration, article) : HUF 50 / page

Without library membership:

Documents belonging to the holdings of Budapest Collection:

Scanning from the picture database - available in the Budapest Picture Archive – for public use: HUF 800 / image

Scanning from the picture collection of the Budapest Picture Archive published on the internet: free of charge

Ordering digital copy of the document owned by the person who orders scanning: HUF 50 / page

The fees of the service are contained in the list of rates and Appendix #7 of Terms of Use.

The service is available without library membership, freely. Before library visit, contact with the competent colleague of the branch library is needed.

As a cultural institution with public collection, the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library is committed to organize useful cultural programs. Library visit to see public library programs is free for anyone without library membership.

The service is available without library membership; its rates are by specific agreement.