Welcome to Fredericia Public Library
Opening Hours
| Monday–Thursday | Opens 8 AM | Close 7 PM |
| Friday | Opens 8 AM | Close 5 PM |
| Saturday | Opens 10 AM | Close 2 PM |
| Sunday (October to March) |
Opens 1 PM |
Close 4 PM |
We offer a wide range of novels, fiction and non-fiction to accommodate our menbers needs. Here are the latest:
eBooks, audiobooks, movies, newspapers and magazines
With your Library Card you gain access for free, at the following library services online.
eReolen Global
eBooks in english. The service is provided by Overdrive on behalf of The Danish Public Libraries. Visit eReolen Global
eReolen
You have access to a large selection of fiction and non-fiction books and audio books. Login with your library card required. Visit eReolen
eReolen for children
eBooks and audio book aimed at children and young people. Login with your library card required. Visit eReolen GO
Newspapers
Movies
The library offer free streaming of cinema movies from "Filmstriben". To access, sign in using your library login. Library Login is your social security number and the code that you use when you borrow books at the library. Visit Filmstriben
Magazines
Full-color digital magazines for reading on desktops and mobile devices. The library's collection of popular digital magazines includes both new and backlist titles. Login with your library card is required. Visit Digital Magazines at eReolen Global Magazines
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Membership and Library Card
Membership is free and with a library card you have access to the whole collection. Joining is easy you just have to visit us at Fredericia Public Library and sign up. Joining is free. You will need to provide proof of your name and address - this could be a driving licence, a passport or your Sundhedkort. The library staff speaks English.
Your "Sundhedskort" (National Health Insurance card) is valid as a Library card and must be presented at every loan. There is no minimum age to join your Library. Membership is open to anyone with a permanent address. Children up to 18 years will have a childrens Library Card. One parents' signature must figure on a registration formula. The library card will then be handed out to the child at the Library.
Borrowing is free. However, there are charges for loaned items that are overdue. Your loans can be renewed up to 3 times if there are no outstanding reservations attached. Most library items are on loan for a period for 31 days. If an item is overdue you will be charged according to our current regulations.
| Days past due date, overdue fees (DKK) | 0-13 years of age | 14+ years of age |
| 1-7 days | DKK 5 | DKK 10 |
| 8-14 days | DKK 5 | DKK 20 |
| 15-34 days | DKK 10 | DKK 50 |
| 35+ days | DKK 100 | DKK 200 |
Lost and Damaged Items
If you have lost or damaged an item that you have on loan, the following charges apply:
| Adult Fiction Book | DKK 300 |
| Adult Non Fiction Book | DKK 300 |
| Children’s Fiction Book | DKK 225 |
| Children’s non Fiction Book | DKK 225 |
| Music CD | DKK 200 |
| Audio Book CD | DKK 1200 (MP3 DKK 250) |
| Children’s Audio Book CD | DKK 600 (MP3 DKK 250) |
| Language Course | DKK subject to license new price |
| DVD/Blu-ray | DKK subject to license new price |
| Inter Library Loan | DKK 550 |
| Special items or particularly costly items | DKK current new price |
You are responsible for any item borrowed on your card. If you lose your card, please inform the library staff at once in order to avoid misuse. If you change your name, email, phone or move to another address, please inform the staff.
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Fredericia Public Library offer free PC usage and access to the Internet, create documents and access your email.
However customers are asked to note the following:
- If listening to audio or video files customers are required to use headphones
- Do not view anything likely to cause offence or embarrassment, specifically you are forbidden to view pornography
- Do not use the Internet to act illegally
Please note that the use of these PCs is monitored in order to ensure these conditions of use are observed and followed.
Saving Work
- The public access PCs within Fredericia Public Library allows you to save your work on an USB pen drive.
- If session ends unexpectedly by power cut, system reboot, etc your work, if not saved on the PC will be lost.
WiFi
- At Fredericia Public Library you have wireless access to the Internet on your laptop or phone.
- If changes to your device is required, you will need to make the changes yourself.
- Dedicated study desks with surge protected power sockets are provided within Fredericia Public Library.
Printing
Print services are chargeable, the cost is based on the number of pages printed and whether mono or colour print is used.
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The library search engine
The search engine at the top of the page gives you access to the library's catalog, detailing each book, journal or online resource. The library's database contains millions of records. Knowing a few search tips may be helpful.
Keywords
Start by writing one or more keyword from the title, subject or author. Then adjust the search using facets to delimit the result.
Variants
If you want more variations and endings of the same word, use the * character, which is placed on the end of a word.
Quote
If you want to search for a specific title or a specific word composition, use the quotation mark "It is written at the beginning and the end. Ex. "The Red Horses".
Search code
They are used to get accurate results. Here is some:
| SEACH FOR: | CODE TO TYPE: | SAMPLE: |
| AUTHORS | fo= | fo=follett |
| TITLES | ti= | ti= |
| SUBJECTS | em= | em=klima |
| MOVIES | dk= | dk=77.7 and tarantino |
| NOVELS | ma= | ma=ro and follett |
| CRIME FICTION | ds= | ds=krimi and läckberg |
| COMICS | bs=te | bs=te and asterix |
Boolean operators AND OR NOT.
AND combines keywords. The result is a display of records containing both keywords.
OR is used to expand the search. The display is often very large.
NOT used to exclude keywords and effective technique to exclude a word. The word that stands after "NOT" is sorted out.
To place an order
You order a book for loans by selecting the "Reserve" button, which is located next to the title of the book you are looking at. When a book is ready for you, you will receive a reminder on mobile or mail