Ordering books is free of charge. Articles from journals can be ordered for a nominal charge of 1.50 EUR (up to 40 pages).
You can pick up (and, if applicable, pay for) your order at the information desk (1-3 weeks after placing your order).
The regulations regarding lending period, renewals and reminders vary depending on the library from which a book is borrowed. In most cases, the lending period is 4 weeks and the books can be renewed once.
Interlibrary loans can be returned using the self-service returns machine or at the information desk.
Interlibrary loans are limited to 25 books at a time for students and 10 for external users.
The following cannot be borrowed through the interlibrary loans system:
- DIN standards and VDI guidelines
- Loose-leaf binders
- Popular fiction
- Books available at libraries in Augsburg
Bavarian interlibrary loan
You can use the Gateway Bayern to search for books in other Bavarian libraries.
Click on the SFX icon ("Orts-/Fernleihe und mehr") for an overview of how to obtain the selected title. Then choose "Das will ich haben! (Fernleihe) - Ein Service des Bibliotheksverbundes Bayern". If asked for selecting "Bibliotheksgruppe/Bibliothek", please leave the fields empty.
A registration window will open now. Select the HSB Augsburg as your local library and register with your user number (the 11-figure number on your Campus Card) and your PIN (date of birth, DDMMYY).