Becoming a member
A large portion of our collection can be viewed on the premises without the need for membership. If you are a member, you can:
- borrow books
- request books or journals from the depot.
One-day visitor’s pass
If you wish to request documents from the depot on just an incidental basis, you can also purchase a day pass, valid only for the day of your visit. It does not entitle you to borrow items. For information on purchasing a day-pass, see the table Visitor to the central library in the Membership section below. You can purchase visitor's pass only during the opening hours of the information desk.
Membership
The options are as follows:
TU Delft employee
You can: | What do you need to do? | Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing You have automatic membership. you can log in with your NetID and borrow books with your campus card. | None. |
TU Delft student
You can: | What do you need to do? | Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing. You have automatic membership. You can log in with your NetID and borrow books with your campus card. | None. |
Student or employee from another Dutch university or InHolland
You can: | What do you need to do? | Costs |
|---|---|---|
| You can apply for a library pass at the information counter of the central library. You need a valid student card or employee pass and proof of your address. Our information counter is available from monday to friday, from 09.00 to 18.00h. | None. |
Business: company or organisation
You can: | What do you need to do? | Costs |
|---|---|---|
See: Business borrowers
| €20 per year |
Private individual
You can: | What do you need to do? | Costs |
|---|---|---|
| You can apply for a library pass at the information counter of the central library. you need a valid identity document and proof of your address. Our information counter is available from monday to friday, from 09.00 to 18.00h. | €20 per year. If you have a TU Delft Alumni pass, you will receive a €5 discount upon presenting your pass at the information counter. |
Visitor to the central library
You can: | What do you need to do? | Costs |
|---|---|---|
| You can view books and journals from the shelves on the premises free of charge, and you can apply for a computer account for access to the digital collection. To request documents from the depot, you will require a day pass from the counter. | €2,50 with a deposit of €10 for a day pass. This does not entitle you to borrow items! |
Identification
When applying for a library pass, you should bring the following with you:
- Personal identity document:
valid passport, driving licence or European identity card - Recent proof of address (no older than one month):
a letter bearing your address, from your bank, insurance company or local authority, or a tenancy contract, for example

