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Informatics Library

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Informatics Library

Place to Study and Work

 The library is open to both students and other people.

It offers students not only a variety of workplaces for concentrated work and study, but also opportunities to exchange ideas and network with fellow students.

There are sofas, deckchairs, a yoga mat and games provided in the library for relaxation breaks and regeneration. In good weather, the library terrace is a good place to study and meet.

Bags/backpacks can be taken into the library. Drinks and snacks may also be taken into the library.

Bookeye - Overhead Scanner

In the entrance area of the Informatics Library, there is a book scanner for scientific purposes. The use of the scanner is free of charge.

The scanner can be used - within the limits of copyright - to scan essays from books or journals in grayscale or color. You may save the scans to your own USB stick in PDF or JPG format. (If a USB stick is not available, please ask at the Loan Desk of the Informatics Library. We offer USB sticks on short loan).

Spiral Binding

Students and members of the University of Hamburg can use the spiral binding tool in the library 

Spirals - in various sizes - and cover sheet are available at the loan desk of the Informatics Library. The use of the binding machine as well as the spirals are free of charge.

Library of Things

Forgot your charging cable at home?
Do you need an adapter to use our touchscreen?

You can obtain technical & useful tools for your work in the library from the IT library lending desk.
You can even borrow an umbrella for your journey home.

Students of the Department of Informatics can also borrow Notebooks and MacBooks for use outside the library for a longer period of time.

Caddys

Do you study at the library regularly? You don't want to transport your own books, papers, etc. that you use in the library from home to the library and back every day? Then borrow a lockable book trolley at the loan desk!

Terms of use

  • The loan period is 4 weeks. Extensions are possible - as long as there are no reservations.
  • In addition to personal materials, documents and folders, you may also store your own or borrowed media in the caddy. The shelf mark of books should be visible from the outside. It is not permitted to place food, drink, and valuables in the caddy.
  • The caddy should not block escape routes within the library. Overnight the caddy has to be left in the loan desk. 
  • At the end of the loan period, the caddy has to be cleared and the key returned to the loan desk. In case of key loss, 15 € will be charged.
  • The library is authorized to carry out checks in the caddys. No liability will be accepted for items lost from the caddy. If the caddy is not used several times a week, the right of use ends.