FAQ: Frequently asked questions
Reading Room
- Where is the reading room?
- Where do I find the group work area?
- How can I get a locker for study material?
Where is the reading room?
Reading room areas are located on the second and third floor of the Central Library. There are more than 300 seats for silent study. You may use your own notebook, your own study material or the book stock of the Central Library. There is a laptop-free area on the third floor (north, in view of Emil-Figge-Str. 50).
You can use a study materials locker if you do not want to bring your study materials to the library every time you come here to study.
Computer workstations and notebooks: information about their exact location, about logging in and other technical instructions.
22.11.2010
Where do I find the group work area?
There is a group work area for study groups on the ground floor of the library.
Please be considerate of other users and make sure that your group discussions do not get out of hand and that a reasonably quiet atmosphere is preserved.
Departmental Libraries
- Departmental Library of Mathematics / Statistics
- Departmental Library of Physics / Departmental Library of Computer Science
- Emil-Figge-Bibliothek
12.09.2011
How can I get a locker for study material?
You can rent one of 208 study material lockers for a short or longer period. You can find the lockers on the second and third floor of the Central Library.
- Study material lockers, 130 days: € 5.00 (second floor)
- Study material lockers, 20 days: € 2.00 (third floor)
The keys are handed out and taken back during business hours of the lending services.
Renewal of the term of lease for lockers is not possible. If you fail to return the key in time, there will be overdue fines.
When all lockers for study materials are occupied, you can place a reservation in our catalogue:
When your key is handed out at the lending services, you have to sign a form to confirm you have noticed the following terms of use for the study material lockers:
- Books which have not been officially borrowed, books from the reference collection and journals may under no circumstances be locked in.
- The study material lockers will be controlled regularly. If we find books which have not been officially borrowed, books from the reference collection or journals you have to give your key back immediately.
- If your key gets lost, you have to pay for replacement of lock and key.
- For the content of the study material lockers, no further responsibility is taken by Dortmund University Library .
Departmental Libraries:
You can also rent a locker at the Departmental Library of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering (BCT), Departmental Library of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (BE), Departmental Library of Mathematics (BM), Departmental Library of Statistics (BS) and the Emil-Figge-Bibliothek (EFB). Please contact the respective departmental library.
04.10.2010
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