In the course of maintenance and repair work on the sprinkler system, there will be temporary restrictions in the Georg Forster Building Library from September 3, 2024. A rolling scaffolding will be set up and the respective work area cordoned off accordingly. Book shelves and other structures in the respective work area will be protected by tarpaulins from possible leaks caused by the sprinkler pipes. The work will take approximately 2 to 3 days.

From August 19., 2024, floor coverings will be replaced one after the other in the corridors on the 1st floor of the Philosophicum. As a result, the floors may not be walked on temporarily at weekends. Please note the closures.

In the Philosophicum Departmental Library, the Philosophy, General and Comparative Linguistics, Romance Studies I, Slavic Studies, Eastern European History II, Polonicum and German Studies I libraries will not be accessible for one weekend at a time. If you encounter a blockage but do not want to go to a library location on this corridor, please use the other staircases.

The library location of the School of Music will be closed from July 29 to August 30, 2024.

During this period, ordered media will be made available on the collection shelf in the Humanities Library and can be borrowed there.If you urgently need items that cannot be ordered via the research portal, you can order them from the Humanities Library by sending an email to bbphil@ub.uni-mainz.de. Borrowed media can also be returned to the Humanities Library.

On the lookout for literature?
But can't seem to find anything suitable for your work in the research portal of the Mainz University Library's holdings?

There's no such thing as "unavailable": Use the interlibrary loan!
We can provide you with almost everything via interlibrary loan from German (and international) libraries.

With the help of our new virtual guidance system, you can view the exact location of all freely accessible media, down to the specific shelf.

To do this, go to the Research Portal and call up the desired title. A link next to the location information will take you directly to the 3D model of one of our library buildings. There, you can recognize the shelf you are looking for by the highlighted color.

The system is still under development, but we are eager to make it available to you now. If you notice any errors, please send your feedback to info@ub.uni-mainz.de. Thank you!

Now you can ask any library related questions directly via live chat. We're available to help Monday—Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. via the chat function (except on public holidays and Shrove Monday). To start, simply click the green chat symbol in the corner of your screen on our website. Looking forward to hearing from you!

We are still available to help you via phone, email, or in person at our service desks. For more extensive questions, feel free to make an appointment for a consultation.