Loan Period
The normal loan period is 28 days, or 14 days for textbooks. For heavily used books (those with several holds) the loan period may be shortened to 14 days.
Loan Renewal
You may renew loan - no earlier than 10 days before the due date - through the lending system up to three times for an additional 28 days each time (you may renew textbooks by 14 days up to five times), as long as there are no holds placed on the materials by other users. If your account has been blocked, you may not renew loans.
You may not renew your loan by phone!
You can also request a renewal of a loan by mail, fax, or email.
- Mailing address: Universitätsbibliothek, - Leihstelle -, Postfach 1629, 79016 Freiburg
- FAX: 0761 / 203 - 3889
- Email: ausleihe(at)ub.uni-freiburg.de
Take advantage of the opportunity to extend your loans for free; fines for overdue materials are expensive!
Placing Holds
If the materials you are looking for have already been checked out, you may place a hold on them through the lending system. The expected return date will be displayed in the system. Any hold you place will remain open for 6 months. If you no longer need a certain hold, you can delete it yourself from the list "Offene Vormerkungen (Open Holds)".
If the book on which you have placed a hold is returned, it will appear in your account information with the note "hold ready for pickup", and you will be notified by email the following day if you have enabled email notification, or by postcard. If you opt for notification by mail, you will be charged EUR 0.45 for postage for each notification.
Your hold will be available for pickup for one week after it is first made available. Please bring your library card when you come to pick it up.
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Image: Notification card (back) |
The characters in the column on the front side indicate:
Column 1: Type of notification |
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A = |
The book will be available for 5 days at the usage area indicated in column 2 |
F = |
Your interlibrary loan request with the noted request number is available at the usage location indicated in column 2 |
M = |
Reminder. To avoid further charges it is asked that you return materials immediately |
R = |
Book must be retuned early |
S = |
The account is currently blocked for new loans |
V = |
This loan may not be renewed, please return the book |
X = |
The hold has been cleared |
Column 2: Public Service Area |
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1 = |
Circulation Desk, UB 1 |
2 = |
Circulation Desk, UB 2 |
3 = |
Reading Room, UB 1 |
4 = |
Special Reading Room, UB 2 |
5 = |
Media Center, UB 2 |
6 = |
Textbook Collection 2 (LB 2) |
Column 6: Key to Library Fines (according to the library fine regulations) |
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0 = |
No fine |
1 = |
Fine issued for first reminder |
2 = |
Fine issued for second reminder |
3 = |
Fine issued for third reminder |
4 = |
Postage fee |
5 = |
Interlibrary loan, reimbursement of expenses (must be paid at the circulation desk prior to use) |
9 = |
In addition to the above sum, there are additonal fines on your account |
K = |
Interlibrary loan copy |