{"id":14431,"date":"2016-09-05T15:53:07","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T13:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/?page_id=14431"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:57:13","slug":"user-account","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/borrowing-ordering\/user-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In your library account,<\/a> you can see which media you have borrowed, ordered, or reserved. You can view or extend loan periods and change your catalog password. You can also see any fees that may have been incurred, such as late fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Library users who are not affiliated with the FAU can update their email address registered with the Erlangen-Nuremberg University Library (UB). FAUcard users can change their data via the IdM portal<\/a> of the Regional Computing Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extend Loan Period<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In many cases, you can extend the loan period for borrowed media through the catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reserve Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can reserve media that are marked as borrowed in the catalog<\/a>. The current borrower will then not be able to extend the loan period. Once the item has been returned, you will receive an email and can pick up the media.<\/p>\n\n\n

Library Account<\/h2>
Can interlibrary loan periods be extended?<\/summary>
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Whether or not you can extend the lending period depends on the library that sent us your book. If the lending library generally allows extensions, you can extend the lending period via the catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>

How can I check my library account?<\/summary>
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You can check your borrowed media, orders, and reservations at any time through your personal account. After logging in, click Account\/Renewal in the catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Loans, Requests, Reservations, Fines, FAUdok, and ILL: Copies and E-Books submenus will inform you of the current state of your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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