© Bielefeld University Library
Opening Hours
Please note the current Corona regulations:
- 3G regulation: For your library visit, you will need the red or green dot from the testing center at the university in Building X as proof that you have been vaccinated, recovered or tested negative. The negative test result must be no more than 24 hours old. The dot is only available at the testing center in Building X.
- Persons with symptoms of respiratory illness (unless otherwise cleared by a physician) or fever are generally not permitted in the library.
- All visitors are required to wear a medical mask.
- A minimum distance of 1.50 m must be observed (except for traffic routes).
- The individual workstations in the reading rooms and the PC workstations can currently only be used by students of Bielefeld University and are subject to reservation.
Information on library use during the Corona pandemic (in German only)
| Main Building, Departmental Libraries C, D, E | Mon – Fri | Sat, Sun, Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance D1 | 08.00 – 22.00 | 09.00 – 19.00 |
| Borrow / return items at self-service units | 08.00 – 22.00 | 09.00 – 19.00 |
| Circulation desk | 08.00 – 18.00 | closed |
| Entrance E1 | closed | closed |
| Main Building, Departmental Libraries U, T, V | Mon – Fri | Sat, Sun, Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance U1 | 08.00 – 01.00 | 09.00 – 22.00 |
| Borrow / return items at self-service units | 08.00 – 23.50 | 09.00 – 22.00 |
| Circulation desk | 08.00 – 18.00 | closed |
| Entrance V1 | closed | closed |
| Reference Department (U0, entrance via U1) | Mon – Fri | Sat, Sun, Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Reference desk | 08.00 – 18.00 | closed |
| Special reading room | 08.00 – 18.00 | closed |
| Central Lending Department (U1) | Mon – Fri | Sat, Sun, Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Library cards, interlibrary loan, fees | 08.00 – 18.00 | closed |
| Departmental libraries in Building X (level 1) | Mon – Fri | Sat, Sun, Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Library Entrance | 08.00 – 01.00 | 09.00 – 22.00 |
| Borrow / return items at self-service units | 08.00 – 23.50 | 09.00 – 22.00 |
| Circulation desk | 08.00 – 18.00 | closed |