Library Card
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For students and employees of the TU Dortmund
The TU app is also your digital library card.
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For all other library users
3 Steps to a Library Card ...
Activation in the university library during service hours with valid ID card!
Notes for our user groups
TU Dortmund Members, Associate Institutes Staff
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TU Dortmund students and staff
The TU App is your digital library card.
- borrowing policy: borrowing no more than 100 items at one time including books from the textbook collection, use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources on campus and off campus
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TU Dortmund Associate Institutes staff
TU Dortmund associate institutes staff can apply for a library card.
- registration
- documents required for collection: identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany); certificate of employment
- no annual fee
- borrowing policy: borrowing no more than 100 items at one time including books from the textbook collection, use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus
Members of other universities funded by NRW
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Students and members of Ruhr-Universität Bochum or University Duisburg-Essen (UA Ruhr)
- registration
- documents required for collection: identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany), student registration card (or preliminary certificate of enrolment - that's a temporary certificate of immatriculation); staff: certificate of employment
- no annual fee, valid for one year
- borrowing policy: borrowing no more than 100 items at one time including books from the textbook collection, use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus
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Members and associates of universities and colleges funded by NRW
- registration
- documents required for collection: identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany), student registration card (or preliminary certificate of enrolment - that's a temporary certificate of immatriculation); staff: certificate of employment
- no annual fee, valid for one year
- borrowing policy: borrowing no more than 100 items at one time, no borrowing from the textbook collection, no interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus
External users – others with residence in the Federal Republic of Germany
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- registration
- documents required for collection:
- identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany)
- companies: written statement by management
- annual fee: 20.00 €, valid for one year
- borrowing policy: borrowing up to 100 items at the same time; no borrowing from the textbook collection; use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus
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- registration
- documents required for collection: identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany); disabled person card
- no annual fee, valid for one year
- borrowing policy: borrowing up to 100 items at the same time; no borrowing from the textbook collection; use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus
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- registration
- documents required for collection: identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany); pupil ID card; under 18 years: additional absolute suretyship of a legal guardian
- under 21 years: no annual fee, valid for one year
- borrowing policy: borrowing up to 100 items at the same time; no borrowing from the textbook collection; use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus; Note no internet access and no interlibrary loan for minors
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Dortmund City- and Regional Library (StLB) users
- registration
- documents required for collection: identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany); valid StLB user card
- no annual fee, valid for one year
- borrowing policy: borrowing up to 100 items at the same time; no borrowing from the textbook collection; use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus;
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Recipients of unemployment benefit II or social benefits or Dortmund Pass holders
- registration
- documents required for collection: identity card or passport (in case of passport we also need an official proof of residency - that's an official document with your current address in Germany); on application
- annual fee: 10.00 €, valid for one year
- borrowing policy: borrowing up to 100 items at the same time; no borrowing from the textbook collection; use of interlibrary loan; access to electronic resources only on campus, not off campus
Questions?
- Please contact the Service Centre.
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