Borrowing and Returning

Borrowing

Media from the German/Scandinavian Studies Branch Library collection can generally be borrowed for 28 days. If there are no reservations for borrowed media, the loan period can be extended up to a maximum loan period of 182 days.

Not available for loan: Journals, editions of works, reference works, books from reserve collections and the reference collection, literature published before 1926 and media in high demand. These are marked accordingly in Primus (online catalogue).

On the ground floor (entrance area) there are two lending machines with account and fee functions (payment by Campus Card or MensaCard of the Studierendenwerk). The lending machines can be driven under and are height-adjustable.

Extension of the loan period

Loan period renewals can be made online via the library account in the Primus search portal or at the lending machine.

If a book is still needed after the maximum loan period has expired, it can be borrowed again immediately from the return machine. However, if there is a pre-order from another reader, the book will be withdrawn from the machine and booked from the account.

Book return

Borrowed books can also be returned outside the opening hours of the branch library at the return machine in the cloakroom (Mondays to Fridays from 07:00 to 22:00, Saturdays from 08:00 to 16:00. Please note: During the lecture-free period, the return machine is only accessible Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 20:00).

Books from all locations can be returned and borrowed here, with the exception of media from the Law Branch Library.

Fees

Late fees become due once the loan period for the materials in question is exceeded.

  • Exceeding the loan period or ignoring a request for return, from 5th day: €2
  • Exceeding the loan period or ignoring a request for return, from 19th day: additional €5
  • Exceeding the loan period or ignoring a request for return, from 33rd day: additional €13
  • Upon issuing a demand for payment: €20.45 per item (demand for payment processing fee),

see scale of fees (in German only).

Charges for overdue items and interlibrary loans can be paid by by Campus-Card or Mensacard at the self-checkout machines of the branch library. The machine for topping up the MensaCard with banknotes up to 20 euros is located on the ground floor (entrance area). 

Alternatively, fees can be paid at the service counter by debit or credit card.