New student or visitor? Learn how to better use the Library.
All the information you need to know about our loan conditions, scan-on-demand, bubble reservations, VPN, Wi-Fi, multifunction printers, lockers, etc.
Pick-up a book service for external users
The Library offers its external users the opportunity to pick up and return documents at the reception of the Graduate Institute (Petal 1, ground floor. Monday to Friday, 11am to 4:30pm).
To borrow books, please fill the request form.
External users who wish to keep borrowed books that have reached the maximum number of loan extensions, please contact us at library@graduateinstitute.ch.
Place a request:
Other options we suggest to save time:
check if another library in Geneva has the document
ask for an interlibrary loan and document delivery
Need a team working place? Reserve one of our seven bubbles:
Check availability first (on-campus or with a VPN). Please use Chrome, Edge or Safari (the interface does not work on some Firefox versions)
Library map with bubbles location
Order restrictions
Place your order at library@graduateinstitute.ch
Access the Library's e-resources on your own computer away from campus through a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection.
For the Graduate Institute community only.
Different networks for different user profiles:
servicedesk@graduateinstitute.ch
+41 22 908 44 44
Four multifunction printers for copying, printing and scanning.
PHOTOCOPIES
The Graduate Institute community uses the machines with its multi-services card; a credit is awarded per programme and per semester.
Visitors may buy a CHF 10 (100 copies) reloadable photocopy card at the loan desk.
A3 copying is available for the visually impaired.
PRINTS
The Graduate Institute community uses the machines with its multi-services card; a printing credit is given per programme and per semester.
The Graduate Institute community can also print from a Wi-Fi connected laptop (mobile printing).
A3 printing is available for the visually impaired.
Visitors cannot print.
SCANS
Scanning is free and does not require a user card.
MOBILE PRINTING
The Graduate Institute community can also print from a Wi-Fi connected laptop (mobile printing)
The following fees are applicable to printed pages and photocopies:
A4 FORMAT
Single-sided black/white - CHF 0.10
Double-sided black/white - CHF 0.15
Single-sided colour - CHF 0.20
Double-sided colour - CHF 0.30
A3 FORMAT
Single-sided black/white - CHF 0.20
Double-sided black/white - CHF 0.30
Single-sided colour - CHF 0.40
Double-sided colour - CHF 0.60
SCAN
The Graduate Institute students can use one of the 150 lockers provided at the library for a CHF 50 deposit.
Keys can be retrieved from the accounting service (Comptabilité, petal 1, level 4), Mon-Fri, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Locker occupation is limited to a single academic year. An e-mail will be sent to locker owners to inform them of the required release date.
Please use lockers with respect and common sense:
do not store perishable food for an excessive amount of time
do not store books without first registering them at the loan desk
Seven group study rooms, a.k.a. "bubbles"
A computer lab (16 computers)
The Davis Lounge, a comfortable space where you can chat and relax
An initiative by the Graduate Institute Environmental Committee (EC) in collaboration with the Library.
Current Recycling Library Catalogue and Instructions
gisa.ec@graduateinstitute.ch
