Loaning

Background:

As a registered user of the library, you can borrow books, AV media (e.g. DVDs) and journals from the library free of charge. The only exceptions are media that are not part of the library's non-lending, special or reserve collection.

Special loans a) of the non-lending or special collection, b) of individual journals / volumes or c) of the reserve collection are only possible overnight or over a weekend. Please come to the service desk half an hour before the end of the opening hours.

You can use the research portal PRIMO to search for media from the library stock. It lists all printed and digital media in the library ("Location" filter on the left of the hit list). Media on the library's bookshelves have a call number (e.g. "inf Cc 002" or "phil Ac 014"). The number tells you where the item can be found on the bookshelves.

Lending:

Please come to the service desk to borrow the appropriate media.

Return:

You have two options for returning borrowed media:

• Service desk: Come to the service desk during the library's opening hours.
• Return box: Use the orange return box in front of the library in building B. It is accessible during the entire opening hours of the university building (Monday to Friday: 7.00 am - 8.00 pm). Please note:
  • Return is the responsibility of the borrower.
  • Confirmation of return will be sent to the email address on file in the library account.
  • Make sure that loose enclosures and the like cannot fall out.
  • As a rule, the return will not be posted until the next opening day. (Late fees may be incurred due to exceeding the deadline).

Loan periods: Students and external users

Library media can only be borrowed for a certain period of time. The loan periods for printed or audiovisual works are as follows:

• Books (non-present stock): 28 days
• other media: 28 days.

You will find the due date on your loan receipt and in your PRIMO online library account.


Renewal: students and external users

If you would like to use a borrowed item for longer, you may be able to extend the loan period. In the case of a renewal, the loan period is extended by the loan period, e.g. for books by a further 28 days, calculated from the renewal date.

Maximum loan periods, calculated from the loan date:

• Books (non-present stock): 180 days
• other media: 180 days.

How to proceed:

• independently via your online library account in the PRIMO research portal
• in person at the service desk
• by telephone: 0651 / 8103-207 (service desk),
• by e-mail: bibliothek[at]hochschule-trier.de.

A renewal is not possible if:

• the medium has been reserved by another user
• the maximum loan period has been reached.

Overdue fees are charged for all media you have borrowed and returned or extended too late. The amount is specified in the fee schedule of the library:

• library fees as of 01.08.2015

The following applies: The overdue fees for the late return or renewal of borrowed media amount to 2.00 EUR per borrowed medium for each commenced week. In the case of special loans measured in days, the late fees amount to EUR 2.00 for each commenced working day (as of 10/2018).

Background:

When searching the library stock, it can happen that all copies of an item you are looking for have been borrowed. You will receive an initial indication of this if the PRIMO hit display shows the information ‘Not available’.

In such a case, click on the title of the hit to call up the detailed display. All copies of the medium are listed there. If all items that are not part of the reference or special collection are on loan, you have the option of reserving a copy.

Procedure:

1. If you have not already done so: Log in to PRIMO.
2. Click on "Request" under "Availability" in the detailed display of the item.
3. Enter the pick-up location and send your reservation. It can now be found in your online library account under "Requests".
4. As soon as a copy of the requested item has been returned, you will be informed by e-mail. The item will be deposited for you at the service desk and can be borrowed by you.

Important: An item will be held for you at the service desk for seven days. Then the reservation expires.

You can use your online library account to keep track of your loans and loan periods. You can use it to independently extend loan periods and manage your reservations.

The account can be opened via the top menu bar of the PRIMO research portal (via Shibboleth).

The fees for the use of the services of the library are regulated by the following ordinances:

• Bibliotheksgebühren (1 Apr 2022, German)
• Bibliotheksordnung (7 May 2002, German)
• Landesverordnung über die Gebühren in den Bereichen Wissenschaft, Weiterbildung und Forschung (27 November 2014, German)
• Leihverkehrsordnung Rheinland-Pfalz (26 May 2004, German)
• Schließfachordnung (9 February 2018, German)

The stock of the library offers you over 50,000 e-books. A large part of the full texts is stored for you in the SpringerLink database. There are two ways to find the e-books:
 

• Research portal PRIMO:
  • The library's e-books are fully listed in PRIMO. You can recognise them in the hit list by the note "Book" (first line) and the information "Available online" (last line). Click on "Available online" and then follow the link shown in the detailed display under "Online access" > "Full text availability".
  • Link: PRIMO
  • Download via: Campus computer, VPN or Shibboleth (in case of SpringerLink books).
     
• SpringerLink:
  • The majority of the library's e-books are deposited in SpringerLink. You can search for the e-books there directly. Important: The e-books available to you do not have a yellow lock in front of the title.
  • Link: SpringerLink (→ Shibboleth)
  • Download via: Campus computer, VPN or Shibboleth (in case of SpringerLink books).

Please note:

• copies of digital products may only be used within the scope of the copyright law (§ 53 UrhG), that means exclusively for private or other own use; for this purpose, a storage on USB stick and print copy is possible.
• forwarding to external persons is not permitted.
• the use of bot programs is prohibited.

Right in front of the library entrance and in the entrance area of ​​building B you will find lockers.

• Some of the lockers can be used against a deposit (one or two €2.00 pieces). The coins have to be brought along, a change in the library is not possible.
• For lockers that are not equipped with a deposit system, the keys can be borrowed at the library service counter. Borrowing is free of charge.

The seperate regulations for the use of the lockers of the Trier University Library apply (German).