Required documents

  • Identity card or passport
  • Student ID card or doctoral student ID card;
    • The library card is valid for the duration of university studies and must be renewed each academic year.
  • Identity card or passport
  • Staff ID card
  • Identity card or passport
  • Certificate of enrolment in a doctoral programme
  • Identity card or passport
  • Pension payment slip
  • Identity card or passport
  • Unemployment registration card
  • Identity card or passport
  • Disability certificate

*In order for the library card to be issued, in the case of certain branches, a photo in physical format is required. These branches can be found HERE…

Payment methods

Receiving your library card

Students at all levels of study (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral) at public higher education institutions in Bucharest* and elsewhere in Romania**; students receiving social support scholarships; and international students enrolled in educational programmes (Socrates, Erasmus, etc.)*

Students in academic Olympiads, Ministry of Education employees, librarians, retired teaching staff, and individuals who donate valuable publications to BCU “Carol I”.

People with disabilities

Issuing of card

Free

Teaching staff and researchers in higher and pre-university education at public and private educational institutions in Bucharest*

Students at private higher education institutions in Bucharest

Card Issuing

Lei200One time

Annual license

Lei100Yearly

Teaching staff and researchers in higher and pre-university education at public and private educational institutions in Romania and abroad

Students at private higher education institutions in Romania and students from abroad

Monthly card issuing

Lei100every month**

6 months card issuing

Lei150every 6 months**

12 months card issuing

Lei200every 12 months**

Students at all levels of study (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral) at public higher education institutions in Bucharest*

Issuing and renewing a library card

FreeYearly

Students at all levels of study (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral) at public higher education institutions in Romania**

Issuing a library card

Free

Students at all levels of study (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral) receiving social support scholarships, and international students enrolled in educational programmes (Socrates, Erasmus, etc.)*

Issuing and renewing a library card

FreeYearly

High school students

Monthly card issuing

Lei30every month**

6 months card issuing

Lei50every 6 months**

Academic Olympiad award winners, Ministry of Education employees, librarians, retired teaching staff, and individuals who donate valuable publications to BCU “Carol I”

Issuing and renewing a library card

FreeYearly

People with disabilities

Issuing and renewing a library card

FreeYearly

Specialists in various sectors of the national economy

Monthly card issuing

Lei100every month**

6 months card issuing

Lei150every 6 months**

12 months card issuing

Lei200every 12 months**

Other social and occupational groups: retirees, registered unemployed people, people without a job, etc.

Monthly card issuing

Lei50every month**

6 months card issuing

Lei80every 6 months**

12 months card issuing

Lei100every 12 months**

All user categories

Issuing of a daily card

Lei50 every day**

Notes:
* Teaching staff, researchers and students at all levels of study (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral) at the University of Bucharest can also borrow publications from their faculty library and from the central library.
** Students at public higher education institutions in Romania may choose a library card valid for 1 day, 1 month, 6 months or 1 year.