Info and services

Consultation

Access to the Library, loans and on-site consultation are free of charge. External users may access the Library for study and research purposes by booking in advance at biblioteca@fondazionecsc.it. Members of the CSC are required to give at least 24 hours’ notice when requesting materials for consultation; external users must give at least 72 hours’ notice. This procedure is necessary in order to allow Library staff to retrieve the volumes from the Library’s archives.Users can reserve up to nine items per day for books, magazines and press books, or up to six items per day for special materials. All queries regarding availability can be made by consulting the Library’s online catalogue.

Loan

Internal loans are available to students, teachers, course assistants, professional appointees, and employees of the Foundation. The following items may not be borrowed under any circumstances: rare books, books published more than ten years ago for which no reprints exist, serial publications, typewritten screenplays, unbound issues and bound periodicals, encyclopedias and dictionaries, non-book materials, and press clippings. Up to 3 books may be borrowed at a time; all borrowed items must be returned within 15 days, with the possibility of a 15-day extension. In case of loss, an amount corresponding to the current value of the book will be charged. Requests for external loans will be assessed in accordance with current regulations. If the request is approved, the borrower must pay a deposit equal to the current value of the book, which will be refunded upon return of the item. The deposit must be paid on site by card; refunds will be issued via bank transfer. In case of non-return, the deposit — equivalent to the value of the book — will not be refunded.

Reproductions

The reproduction of documents is permitted in compliance with current legislation provided that it does not compromise their integrity. Valuable volumes, those in poor condition, large-format volumes, scripts and, in general, typewritten and handwritten papers may not be photocopied, unless after a formal request – and exclusively for cultural purposes ­– to be assessed in accordance with current copyright law. Reproduction may be carried out independently by users using the equipment made available by the Library, upon payment of set fees as per the Division’s internal administrative orders and in accordance with the Guidelines for the determination of the minimum rates and fees for the concession of use of properties entrusted to State cultural institutions and sites (Ministerial Decree of 11 April 2023, No. 161 of the Ministry of Culture) and subsequent amendments.