Guided tours

In an approximately one-hour tour through the Historical Building of the SUB Göttingen, you will learn details about the history of the library and its premises. The tour includes a visit to the Pauliner Church, the Alfred Hessel Hall and the Heyne Hall and takes place every last Thursday of the month at 16:00.

We recommend the guided tours to all those interested in cultural and scientific history. Please note that not all of these rooms can always be offered for viewing due to events. If you are particularly interested in one of the rooms, we would therefore ask you to make prior arrangements by telephone.

• Dates: You can find current dates at the bottom of this page or in our event calendar.
• Duration: approximately 45 to 60 minutes
• Meeting point: Entrance area of the Historical Building, Papendiek 14, 37073 Göttingen
• Audience: maximum 20 people, registration is required
• Lockers: Please lock your bags and jackets in the checkroom lockers beforehand.

How does your book order get from the underground stacks to the pick-up area? Where are the majority of the SUB's printed holdings stored? And are there actually books under the Platz der Göttinger Sieben?

On our guided tour of the stacks, you will discover the three floors below the Central Library, take a look at the main distribution room, get to know our shelving systems and the book conveyor system - and find out what special types of media we store alongside books: from microfiche to vinyl records.

• Dates: You can find current dates at the bottom of this page or in our event calendar.
• Duration: The tour lasts around 90 minutes.
• Meeting point: Central Library Lobby
• Audience: maximum 20 people, registration is required
• Lockers: Please lock your bags and jackets in the lockers in the basement before the tour begins.