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Opening Hours

Loans section in the Central Library open again

The preparatory measures for the reopening of the servicedesk are completed.

From now on, the servicedesk and the Loans are open for you again.

Ordered media are already booked and ready for collection in the Loans section as before. Once your order is ready for collection, you will receive a notification by e-mail as usual.

From now on, returns are possible via the Loans servicedesk or via the Pick Up and Return Station in the Central Library.

Opening hours of the Loans as of 01.04.2023:

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 - 18:00

Friday: 10:00 - 16:00


Easter opening hours

The library will be closed from Good Friday (07.04.2023) through Easter Monday (10.04.2023).


Due to construction works, the reading room Mathematics will be closed from 08.02.2023 until further notice.

As of 20.02.2023 monographs can be ordered via a form and borrowed for two weeks.
Collection and return are possible in the Loans section of the Central Library.


Central Library

Information Center:

Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 20:00

Information desk:

Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:00

Contact-free lending area:

Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 18:00

Textbook Collection:

Monday to Thursday, 10:00 - 18:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00

Exhibition Space:

Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 19:30
Saturday 09:00 - 18:00


Reading Rooms

University members (UR staff and students) can borrow books from the reading rooms during the entire opening hours.
For external users, weekend lending is possible for reading room holdings. It is valid from Friday 8:00 until Monday 12:00.

General Reading Room

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Saturday
09:00 - 18:00
 

Biology

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 20:00
 

Chemistry

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 20:00
 

Saturday
09:00 – 18:00
 

Mathematics,
Physics

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 20:00
 

Medicine *

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 22:00

Saturday
09:00 - 18:00

Sunday
10:00 - 16:00
 

Philosophicum 1, Philosophicum 2

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Saturday
09:00 - 18:00
 

Sunday
10:00 - 16:00
 

Economics

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 24:00
 

Saturday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Sunday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Law 1

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 24:00
 

Saturday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Sunday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Law 2

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Saturday
08:00 - 22:00
 

Sunday
08:00 - 20:00
 

Sports

Monday - Friday
08:00 - 20:00
 

The University Library is closed on public holidays, Holy Saturday, Pentecost Saturday, 24. December and 31. December.
On Shrove Tuesday it is closed from 12:00.

Deviating opening hours are announced by notices and on the website.

* Please also note the access regulations of the University Hospital.


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