You can request all materials in our special collections. To consult the material, you need to book the library's special reading room. Older books can also be digitised through Ebooks on Demand (EOD).
Limited service
From 19 June to 16 August, we do not accept requests for material from our archives or special collections. You can still submit enquiries via our contact form, but response times may be longer than usual.
Contact us
Please contact the Section of Archives and Special Collections to:
All materials in our special collections are available and can be requested. We will notify you when your ordered material is ready, usually the next working day. To consult the material, you need to book a seat in the library’s special reading room.
Order copies of material
If you are unable to visit the library, you can contact us to order copies from our special collections.
It is free of charge to order copies if the material consists of 1-4 pages.
Older books can be digitised through Ebooks on Demand (EOD)
Books printed up to and including 1930 can be ordered as a digital copy through Ebooks on Demand (EOD), if copyright and the physical condition of the material allow it. The books are then digitised in their entirety.
Digitisation via EOD is free of charge for employees at Umeå University.
Temporary facilities while the library is being renovated
Large parts of the University Library are currently undergoing renovation. This means that the usual facilities for archives and special collections are not accessible, but our services are available as usual.
