How do I get a library card?

Members of FAU

The activated FAUcard serves as a library card for tudents, employees, and other individuals working at FAU, as well as guests. You can activate it through the IdM homepage. A manual on how to activate the library function of the FAUcard can be found on this page.

If you are research staff at FAU but have not received an FAUcard, it may be because you are not regularly employed at FAU. In this case, you can obtain a library card for external users.

Students of TH Nuremberg

Students of the University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg can use their OHMcard to register as a user of the university library. Please have your OHMcard activated at the Main Library, the Science and Technology Branch Library, the Economic and Social Sciences Branch Library, or the Educational Science Branch Library by presenting your ID card or passport. The UB does not accept a PDF ID card with a barcode issued by the University of Applied Sciences; an additional UB library card must be obtained for a fee.

For Members of Other Universities and All Interested Parties

Students from other universities and other individuals can purchase a library card for external users at a guest card kiosk and have it activated at the Main Library or a branch library upon presenting their ID card or passport.

The card costs 10 euros, of which 5 euros is a one-time fee for the library card and 5 euros is credit that you can use at the Studierendenwerk facilities or to pay for copies and printouts.

You can purchase and activate the library card at these locations:

• Main Library in Erlangen during all opening hours
• Purchase the card: Südmensa in Erlangen
  Activate the card: Science and Technology Branch Library
  Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  From August 3 to October 11, 2026: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Economic and Social Sciences Branch Library in Nuremberg during all opening hours
• Educational Science Branch Library in Nuremberg during all opening hours

You can pay with bills at all guest card machines. Please pay with exact change; no change is given. You can use your debit card at the guest card machines in the Main Library, the Südmensa, and the Economic and Social Sciences Branch Library.

If you are a citizen of a country outside the European Union, we will need your passport with a residence permit that must be valid for at least another 3 months, or what is known as a residence permit.

For library users who are under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must complete and sign the consent form.

By registering as a library user, you accept the General Regulations on the Use of Bavarian Public Libraries (ABOB).