Interlibrary loan
Nicht immer ist ein benötigtes Medium in der eigenen Bibliothek vorhanden. Über die Fernleihe können Sie auch Bestände anderer Bibliotheken in Deutschland oder aus dem Ausland nutzen.
How to order via interlibrary loan
- You will need a valid SUB Göttingen library card and an interlibrary loan account.
- You can obtain the password for the interlibrary loan account at the service desks. It is not the same as the password for your library account.
- An interlibrary loan credit that you can pay in at one of the self-service checkouts.
- For an interlibrary loan within Germany we charge 1.50 euros (1 billing unit)
- please charge this fee to your interlibrary loan account at the self-service checkout before placing your order.
- Additional charges may apply for more than 20 copies.
- Log in to your interlibrary loan account.
- First search the catalogue of the Common Library Network (GVK). After a successful search in the GVK, you can order the desired title.
- You can place an order by clicking on "Copy order" or "Loan order".
- Please enter a current e-mail address when ordering. You will be notified by e-mail when your order arrives.
- The delivery time is usually one week. You will be notified when your order has arrived.
- On presentation of your library card, you can collect the books from the service counter within 14 days.
- Interlibrary loan requests for copies and partial copies are delivered in digital form. The copy is available for download for 30 days after delivery.
- The loan period for books is usually four weeks.
- Please note any conditions of use imposed by the supplying library.
- Please return the books on time, at the latest by the end of the loan period, to one of our service desks.
- In the event of late return, corresponding fees must be paid.
International interlibrary loan
For interlibrary loan orders abroad, please contact the staff at the information and service desk, who will advise you individually. Please note that international orders are subject to increased costs.
No order from
- Books and journals available in Göttingen,
- particularly valuable works published before 1800,
- entire volumes of magazines,
- books available in bookshops with a price of up to 15.00 euros,
- Reference works and loose-leaf editions (copies of individual articles are possible),
- State examination, diploma and master's theses.