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I would like to get literature from a still closed library, how does that work?

Do you like to get books that cannot be ordered via the catalogue (using the central collection points in the city centre or using the “special order”)? If you are a member of the Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), please contact the librarians on site directly and discuss a contactless delivery. Mail addresses and telephone numbers of the contact persons can be found via the entry on the page Locations & opening hours.

If you would like to borrow books from the Departmental Libraries Physics (09GP), Biology (10GB), Process Engineering (14GV) or Mathematics (18MI), please contact ub-sued-ausleihe@fau.de. The librarians on site will then arrange with you the delivery of the books at the Science and Technology Branch Library (TNZB).

Can I order again an article via interlibrary loan?

You can again order articles from books and scientific journals via interlibrary loan from other libraries.
The following conditions applies to ordering copies:

  • permitted for non-commercial use only
  • only one article from a scientific journal may be delivered in its entirety.
  • parts from books, a maximum of 10 % of the work may be delivered.

The expense allowance for the copies amounts to 1.50 €.

Which locations are currently open for loan/return?

These libraries are currently open:

  • Main Library, Erlangen: Orders for media in the Art History Library (06KU) or in the Library Geography (12GG) must also be borrowed and returned here.
  • Science and Technology Branch Library, Erlangen: Also Circulation Desk for 09GP, 10GB, 14GV, 18MI
    If you would like to borrow books from the Departmental Libraries Physics (09GP), Biology (10GB), Process Engineering (14GV) or Mathematics (18MI), please contact ub-sued-ausleihe@fau.de. The librarians on site will then arrange with you the delivery of the books at the Science and Technology Branch Library (TNZB).
  • Economic and Social Sciences Branch Library, Nuremberg
  • Educational Science Branch Library, Nuremberg
  • Departmental Library Educational Science, Philosphy and Psychology, Bismarckstr. 1, Erlangen: Orders for media in the Departmental Libraries American Studies (07AM), German Studies (07DS), English Studies (07EN), Romance Studies (07RO), Oriental Studies (07OR), Japanese Studies (07JA) and Drama and Media Studies (07TH) can only be borrowed and returned here.
  • Departmental Library Political Science, Kochstr. 4, Erlangen: Orders for media in the Departmental Libraries Sociology and Economic Sciences (05SO), Ancient History (06AG), Greek and Latin Philology (06KP), History of the Middle Ages and Modern Times (06MI) and Bayerische und Fränkische Landesgeschichte (06LG) as well as Archaeology (06AR) and Theology (all locations in the Theological Seminary Building) can only be borrowed and returned here. Media from the closed Mission Studies Library (01MW) must also be returned here.
  • Departmental Library of Sports Science and Sport (98SP)

Can I ask for personal advice at the information desks?

Please contact the Online Information Service of the University Library for personal advice.

From Monday, August 10, the information desk in the Main Library will again provide individual information at the reading room counter from 9 am to 6 pm. The information desk in the Science and Technology Branch Library is staffed from 9 am to 4 pm.

Can I request chapters or articles from printed books or journals via FAUdok?

Staff as well as students based at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) can again order essays or extracts from books for the purpose of research and teaching via FAUdok, the free document delivery service.

Is it possible to order books via interlibrary loan?

Interlibrary loan orders are possible again. Delivery times may be longer, however, because the partner libraries are also just starting up again.

Where can I borrow books?

Main Library, the Science and Technology Branch Library, the Economic and Social Sciences Branch Library and the Educational Science Branch Library are open Monday to Friday 9 am to 8 pm.

The Departmental Library Educational Science, Philosophy and Psychology (04PA) operates as a central collection point for the libraries in Bismarckstraße. The Departmental Library Political Science (05PO) operates as a central collection point for the libraries in Kochstraße. In the catalogue of the University Library, the order options are displayed for each of the hits. Both libraries are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm.

The library in the Institute of Sports Science and Sport (98SP) is open for borrowing Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1 pm.

Where can I return books from the departmental libraries?

Borrowed media from the libraries in Bismarckstraße, Kochstraße and the Library of Sinology (07SI) can be returned only at the collection points Library of Education, Philosophy and Psychology (04PA) for the libraries in Bismarckstraße and Library of Political Sciences (05PO) for the libraries in Kochstraße.

Borrowed media from the libraries Art History (06KU), Geography (12GG), Geology (12GL) and Mineralogy (12MN) must be returned to the main library until further notice.

Books from the Departmental Library Physics (09GP), Biology (10GB), Process Engineering (14GV) or Mathematics (18MI) can only be returned to the Technical and Natural Sciences Branch Library (TNZB) from May 6th.