New student

Welcome to the Mid Sweden University Library!

How the library works

An introduction video to the library. Speech in Swedish, subtitles in both Swedish and English.

How to obtain a library account

You get a library account when you activate your Miun-ID, register to a course and approve of the library lending rules. If you have not done this you can apply for a library account here.

Searching and borrowing

We keep three to four copies of course literature titles. The lending period for course literature is 10 days. Non-course literature are 30 day loans.

Use the library's search tool Miun Discovery to search for course books and other literature. In Miun Discovery you will also find e-books, articles, journals etc. If you want to know more about finding and borrowing books you can find information about that in The Library in Moodle.

You borrow books by using our self-service. Log in with your Miun-ID + your password. If the book you are looking for is not on the shelf, or if it is at the other campus library, you can make a reservation in Miun Discovery.

The books you have borrowed are automatically renewed when the loan period is nearing its end, as long as they are not reserved by anyone else. If the book can no longer be renewed, you will receive an e-mail requesting you to return the book.

When you are logged into Miun Discovery you have access to My account. In My account you can see your ongoing loans, manage your reservations and change your contact information. We send messages via email so make sure we always have your correct email address.

Distance education students

If you are a distance education student and live outside our two campus towns, Östersund and Sundsvall, you can get books sent to your address. Read more about our library distance education service.

Books and magazines online

To read the library's e-books and e-journals on your own computer, use your Miun-ID login.

Study areas

You are welcome to sit and study at the library, alone or in groups. If you work with others, there are study group rooms and study group workplaces. In Sundsvall we have the Learning Space on the 4th floor available 24 hours a day with the MIUN card.

Group rooms

Book a study group room via the Student web.

The Academic resource center

If you need help writing academic texts in Swedish you can get help from our writing tutors.

If you need support and tips in your study situation, you can contact our tutor in study technique. The purpose of the support is to help you find routines, a good study environment and a long-term balance between studies and leisure time.

For questions about reference management and literature search, you can contact our librarians.

The Academic resource center also offers a drop-in service where you can ask questions to a librarian or a writing tutor.

Audio books

If you have a reading impairment you can get help from the library to access audio books. Contact us and book an introduction meeting.

Printing, copying and scanning

At the library you can print, copy and scan. More about Mid Sweden University's copying and printing system.