Ask the Librarian!

The librarian is available to answer your questions, based on the documents in the collections. The questions we answer should be:

Simple request for information that require a brief information
Information about the existing titles in the library, about the conditions of access and registration
Requests that require a bibliographical research, but without of the depth of the field

Your Name*

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Purpose*

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Please formulate your question as precisely as possible providing as many details as possible about your topic of interest..

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FAQ and Answers

What do I do if I can not find a book/CD/document?

Fill out the form Suggestions for the purchase of a publication – https://www.bjbv.ro/contact/
Your request will be analyzed and advanced it to purchase within the limits of available funds.

How many books/documents and for how long can I borrow them?

You can borrow 10 books for a period of two weeks, with possibility of extending the loan three times, for the same period, by phone or via e-mail.

How do I search for a specific book/document?

The navigation and search instructions in the online catalog can be found here.

What documents do I need to register at the library?

ID with permanent residence or floating visa in Braşov county
Up-to-date pupil/student card, work ID
For people up to 14 years of age, a parent’s ID is required

What should I do if I lose my library card?

Notify the library as soon as possible to cancel the lost pass and protect yourself from unauthorized use, then come and request the library pass under the known conditions.

How do I create a user account in the library’s online catalog?

To create an account, please enter the online catalog and click on Registration on the right side, respectively on Log in after creating your account.

What does ISBN, ISSN, UDC mean?

UDC – (Rom. CZU) is the Universal Decimal Classification Index. UDC is a scheme used in libraries to classify the documents according to the subjects they deal with. This classification scheme divides the totality of knowledge into ten classes which in turn are subdivided into another ten subdivisions
ISBN – International Standard Book Number that uniquely identifies a title/an edition of a book. It always consists of 13 digits grouped into 5 segments of variable lenghts, separated by hyphens
ISMN – International Standard Music Number for Notated Music. ISMN contains 13 digits grouped into 4 segments of variable lenghts, separated by hyphens, thus resulting in a unique identification code for printed music publications intended for sale, storage and distribution.
ISSN – International Standard Serial Number is an eight-digit serial number, used to uniquely identify a serial publication. It is helpful in distinguishing between serials with the same title. It is a standardized numeric code, consisting of two groups of 4 digits each, separated by a hyphen, preceded by the acronym ISSN. The eighth character is the check digit of the code. It can be a number or X.