The library is part reference library and part lending library.
A library card is required for borrowing books.
For information on documents and other requirements that are needed to aquire a library card please consult this overview.
You can borrow books that may be regularly borrowed for 28 days; renewing loans and reservations are possible.
| Your Status | Books that may be borrowed | Renewing loans* | Reservation | Reference library |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Vienna University |
28 days 50 items |
up to 3 months by the user via u:search | yes | use on site |
| Student writing their thesis Vienna University |
28 days 50 items |
up to 1 year automatically | yes | use on site |
| Student at another university/educational institution |
28 days 50 items |
up to 3 months by the user via u:search | yes | use on site |
| Academic staff Vienna University |
56 days 100 items |
up to 1 year automatically | yes | use on site |
| Non-academic staff Vienna University |
28 days 50 items |
up to 1 year automatically | yes | use on site |
| Associated employees |
28 days 20 items |
up to 1 year automatically | yes | use on site |
| Employees of scientific institutions |
28 days 20 items |
up to 1 year automatically | yes | use on site |
| Pupil | 28 days 50 items |
up to 3 months by the user via u:search | yes | use on site |
| Annual card holders | 28 days 20 items |
up to 3 months by the user via u:search | yes | use on site |
*as long as there is no reservation by another user or open fees.
You can renew loans of the items you borrowed in u:search for the maximum lenght indicated in the table above, as long as there are no overdue fees or the item has been requested by another user.
Borrowed books can be put on hold. When the book is returned, you will be notified via e-mail that you can pick up the book at the Library of Philosophy and Psychology. Reserved items will then be available for pickup for 5 work days.
Outside of our regular opening hours, books can be deposited in the book return box located on the ground floor of NIG next to lecture hall I, near staircace II.
Items that are part of the reference library (i.e. lexica, dictionaries, books that are relevant for exams and seminars etc.) may only be borrowed over the weekend (from fridays 10:00 am to mondays 12:00 am).
Reservations can be made on site on the index cards that are placed in every book.
Please note that failure to return items of the reference library on time results in a 2 year ban on borrowing any items of the reference library.
books that are older than 100 years as well as theses and journals of the department of psychology may not be borrowed, but may be copied or scanned on site. Copies can be made using a validated u:card with credit, scans can be made using our book scanner.
