Opening hours

In response to the Corona pandemia the ULB can only be used to a limited extent.

Opening and service hours:

• building, returns: Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Sat + Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• textbook collection: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Sat + Sun 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• self-collection area: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sat + Sun 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• time slots for workspaces
  • main reading room:
    Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 12 noon, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Sat + Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Westfalica reading room:
    Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Sat + Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • group room:
    Mon – Fri 8 a.m. – 10 a.m., 10 a.m. – 12 noon, 12 noon – 2 p.m., 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Sat + Sun 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

The information desk is happy to answer your questions by phone Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at +49 (0)251 83-24040.

After making an appointment is possible:

• consultation of media ordered into the reading room, manuscript reading room or newspaper archive
• consultation of e-books, e-journals and other licensed resources in the research room (for external users)
• using scanners in the DigiLab [de]
• consultation [de] concerning literature research and reference management
• submission of theses [de] in the university publications office

FAQs on measures regarding the Corona pandemia – borrowing, returns, reading room, etc.
Services of the ULB in the corona crisis [de]