Fontane Library

The Fontane Library contains books that belong to the collection of the banker Paul Hermann Emden (1882-1953). (Non-book items of the collection are on permanent loan in the Fontane-Archiv in Potsdam.) The Fontane-Abend in Berlin, founded in 1927, purchased the collection and donated it to the University Library because of its 100th anniversary. The collection that consists of nearly 350 volumes includes first editions of Fontanes works as well as secondary literature about him. The Fontane-Library may be searched via the Online Catalogue of the University Librarary.

Using the collection

You may order a book via the Online Catalogue or Primus. The ordered book will be placed and may only be used in the research reading room. Please make sure to check your account to see if your order has been processed before you visit the library.