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You can easily borrow and return media and collect reserved items during our opening hours.
For all other matters, such as registration, paying fees, or borrowing and returning interlibrary loans and special media, we are happy to assist you personally during our service hours. Our friendly team is always available to help with any questions or concerns.

A valid library account is required to borrow media.

Access to licensed e-media of the Chemnitz University Library is available via computers within the library. Members of Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz) can also access these resources from outside the university at any time.

Our standard loan period is 20 opening days.
Employees of TU Chemnitz may borrow media for up to one year, subject to conditions.
Conditions for interlibrary loans are regulated separately.
Members of TU Chemnitz may borrow up to 200 items simultaneously, external users 100 items, and minors 20 items.

In addition to borrowing at our circulation desk, you can also use the self-checkout machine. For this, you will need your library card or TUC card and a four-digit PIN, which you can create in your library account.

Please check the media for completeness and any existing damage upon receipt, and report any issues to us immediately. The same applies to any damage that occurs while the item is in your possession.

To renew the loan period, use your library account or contact us by phone or email.
In general, loans can be renewed as often as needed within one year.
After one year, the items must be presented at the circulation desk.

Overdue items will incur fees according to the current version of the TU Chemnitz fee schedule.

To return items during opening hours, please use the return machine or the return box on the ground floor.
Additionally, all media can be returned at the circulation desk during our service hours.

Returns by post are at your own risk.
Please send packages to:

TU Chemnitz
University Library
- Service / Circulation -
Alte Aktienspinnerei
Straße der Nationen 33
09111 Chemnitz

The return date is determined by the date the item is received by the library.

Fees incurred will be charged upon return.

If media is lost or damaged, please notify us immediately.

You can order books and journals via our catalog using the Order link.

Items are usually made available on the next opening day.
You will be notified when your items are ready for pickup. The pickup period is seven opening days.
Ordered items will be placed in the self-pickup shelf - sorted by your library number.

Please remember to check out the items at the circulation desk or self-checkout before taking them.

Journals and special media are available at the information desk or circulation desk during service hours.

Items currently on loan can be reserved free of charge via the catalog.
You will be notified when the reserved items are ready for pickup. The pickup period is seven opening days.
Reserved items will be placed in the self-pickup shelf - sorted by your library number.

Please remember to check out the items at the circulation desk or self-checkout before taking them.

Fees can be paid in cash or, if your account balance is 2 EUR or more, cashless via Girocard, credit card, or mobile payment at the circulation desk during service hours.

To pay by bank transfer, use the following bank details:

Hauptkasse des Freistaates Sachsen
Deutsche Bundesbank
IBAN: DE22 8600 0000 0086 0015 22
BIC: MARK DEF1 860

Before transferring overdue fees, please ensure that you have renewed the loan periods of your borrowed media, as fees will continue to accrue otherwise.

Note that processing bank transfers may take longer to reflect in your account.

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