Interlibrary Loan

Publications that are not available in Braunschweig can be ordered via interlibrary loan. You need a valid user card of the UB Braunschweig and a GBV interlibrary loan account (Account activation at the circulation desk).

Interlibrary Loan Services at University Library
+49 (0) 531 391-5077

Costs

  • Students of TU Braunschweig receive 3 interlibrary loan credit units per semester free of charge. Please register for the free vouchers at the circulation desk.
  • The fee of an interlibrary loan order is EUR 1.50. You have to pay the amount in advance in cash at the circulation desk.
  • Please note, that one credit unit will be debited per order, even if the order is not successful.
  • Only for Institutes of TU Braunschweig: Form for ordering interlibrary loans credit units (in German only)

Order Processing

  • Interlibrary loans are provided for research and teaching as well as for further education and training. Publications that are available in stores at a low price (less than 15 €) are excluded from the interlibrary loan system. Further details can be found in the Regulations on Interlibrary Loan Transactions (in German only).
  • When placing an order, please note that the delivery time for an interlibrary loan item takes at least 1 week.
  • When you search in our catalogue (under the "tab" entitled "Other libraries") you will often find a link "Check orderability via interlibrary loan". Follow this link or go directly to the GBV Union Catalogue (GVK) to place an order.
  • Your ordered publication will be delivered to Braunschweig University Library.
  • A tip: If you need a book that the library does not stock or if there are too few copies of a title, you are welcome to submit an acquisition proposal.

Notification and Loaning

  • You will be informed via e-mail as soon as the publication is available for you at the circulation desk.
  • You can also see in your user account whether an interlibrary loan delivery has arrived (the title of the book is "Interlibrary loan/order number" with the loan status "available for collection at the lending desk").
  • The loan period is determined by the supplying library (usually it is 4 weeks) and cannot be extended independently. If necessary, please apply for an extension at the circulation desk a few days before the loan period expires.
  • Copies of articles are intended to remain with you. Books have to be returned at the end of the loan period at the circulation desk.

Document Delivery Service Subito

Do you need a publication within 2 or 3 days? Then you can use the Subito Document Delivery Service. Subito is a fast and uncomplicated fee-based service of German libraries that sends books and copies of articles directly to your private address.