Frequently Asked Questions

To use digital services you must have a valid card from a library in the Balearic Islands.

• User: your library card code (for example: J0000).
• PIN: you can get it on the CABIB home page, in the Registered Users section.

• Up to 7 items from the same library.
• Up to 10 items in total, provided they are from different libraries.

• Through your personal space in CABIB.
• By contacting the library.

Yes. You can request items from the libraries of Ibiza and Formentera and receive them for free at your library.
The request can be made directly at the CABIB website with your card number and PIN.
For items from Mallorca or Menorca, check with the library.

It is recommended to return them to the same library where they were collected.

Yes. Libraries have 24-hour return slots outside.

Yes. You can reserve any item:

• Through CABIB.
• At the library.

Late returns result in a temporary suspension of borrowing rights for the same length of time as the delay.

The user is responsible for the item and must replace it by purchasing a new copy.

You must report it to the library. If necessary, you will get a replacement card.

You can check it in CABIB, in the Registered Users section.

Yes. Entities, associations, and institutions can request a collective card to access library services.

You can search the Bibliographic Catalog of the Balearic Islands (CABIB) online. You can limit the search by title, author, subject (topic) or keyword. You can also filter the search to see only items available in a specific library.

With your library card you can access the various digital services of the libraries of the Balearic Islands.

• CABIB: search the catalog, manage your user account, renew loans, reserve items, etc.
• eBiblio Balearic Islands: borrow e-books, audiobooks, digital newspapers and magazines, etc.
• eFilms Balearic Islands: online movie, documentary, and series streaming platform.

Yes. You can send the proposal using the suggestions form on the web and the library will assess its purchase.

Yes. With the library card you can access and borrow e-books, audiobooks, press and magazines, and movies and series through the platforms eBiblio Balearic Islands and eFilms Balearic Islands.

You can check them in the event calendar of each library, which you will find on our website. You can also subscribe to receive event updates by email.