Central and Departmental Library

From both libraries, a total of 50 media items can be checked out at one time.

• Textbooks / Monographs: 30 days
• Journals: cannot be borrowed

The loan period is 30 days with 5 automatic extensions (except for interlibrary loan orders). This regulation only applies to students and employees of the University of Hohenheim

Central and Departmental Library

The loan period for media borrowed from the Central and Departmental Library is automatically renewed five times by 30 days each time.

Requirement:

• Only possible if the copy has not been reserved by other users

A renewal of the loan period for media ordered via inter-library loan depends on the lending library. These renewals can be requested orally, by phone, in writing (also by email) at the Circulation Counter.

Overdue notices are automatically sent by the loan system for media whose loan period has been exceeded. These notices are sent by post or by email. These notices are sent by post or by email. Before the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th notice is issued, there is a period of 10 days in each case within which you must return the overdue media or - if possible - request a renewal at the circulation counter.
The overdue fees are based on the fee regulations of the University of Hohenheim’s Communication, Information, and Media Center.

Please note: If your library account is debited with a third overdue notice or with more than € 15 in fees, it will be automatically blocked for further loans. It is then not possible to renew media.

The overdue fees are:

1. 1st overdue notice per unit € 1.50
2. 2nd overdue notice per unit € 5.00
3. and for the 4th overdue notice additionally per unit € 10

Please note that the fees are added up!

In the catalog, you can reserve media that is currently on loan.

After returning the book, it will be made available for you and can be picked up at the circulation counter within 10 days. You will be informed about the provision by email, please note the pick-up location specified in the email.

Please return the borrowed media to the correct library (Central or Departmental Library)!

Outside opening hours, you can use the  return boxes for this purpose.

Central Library

• left of the entrance door

Departmental Library

• right of the entrance door