Returning, renewing, and requesting items

You can return your borrowed mediaduring opening hoursat any branch library. No library card is required for returns. At branch libraries 1, 2 and 5 as well as the ERBA Library, you will also find return shelves.

Outside opening hours, you can drop off books in the boxes outside branch libraries 3 and 4. However, the media will not be considered returned until they have been checked in by our staff. We accept no liability for items left in the book return boxes that have not yet been checked in.

If you are not in Bamberg, you can return your borrowed media by post. Ideally, send them as a parcel, as this ensures they are insured and can be tracked. Please do not send books as Büchersendung/Warensendung, as these often take a long time to arrive. Send the items to the following address:

Universitätsbibliothek Bamberg
- Ausleihe -
Feldkirchenstraße 21
Zufahrt: Am Heidelsteig
96052 Bamberg

Parcel deliveries are only possible on weekdays, from Monday to Friday. Media items are only considered returned once they have been checked in by our staff.

Loan periods for borrowed media are usually automatically renewed four times. You no longer need to renew them yourself in your library account. If renewal is not possible because a medium has already been reserved, you will be notified by email. You can reserve items that are currently on loan via the Bamberg catalogue. You will be notified by email as soon as they are available for collection at your chosen branch library.

Your library account provides an overview of borrowed, ordered and reserved items and all loan periods.

Our library system will email you a reminder when your borrowed items are due back. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that every email will reach you. Therefore, please remember to regularly check your return dates in your library account. Even if you do not receive a reminder email, you will be responsible for any costs incurred if you return items late.

How to keep track of your loans:

• You can view your current return dates at any time in your library account in the Bamberg Catalogue.
• You will also receive automatic emails with loan and return receipts.