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  • East wing: Repair of glass roof on 6 and 7 May

    In the Bibliotheca Albertina, repair work will be carried out on the glass roof on the 2nd floor, east wing, on 6 and 7 May. The work on the glass roof may result in restrictions and noise…

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  • From 25 March open again regularly

    From 25 March 2024 the Library of Arts will be open again regularly, the fire protection measures have been completed.

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  • News from around the world: UBL licences Newsbank

    Since January, Leipzig University Library has been offering all users access to the Newsbank platform with over 7,000 news sources from more than 200 countries.

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  • JSTOR (JOURNAL STORAGE) WITH EXTENDED PORTFOLIO

    Leipzig University Library has licensed new collections from the digital library JSTOR.

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  • Changed opening hours and adjustment of service hours from 1 March 2024

    Please note our changed opening hours of Bibliotheca Albertina from 1 March. From Monday to Friday, the Bibliotheca Albertina will remain open for you from 8 am to midnight. In response to popular…

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  • Full-text access to various new e-book packages

    Overview of the e-book packages available from individual academic publishers in 2024.

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  • Café Alibi: Additional Sunday opening

    From now on, Café Alibi in Bibliotheca Albertina will also be open on Sundays.

    New opening hours:

    Monday–Friday
    10 am–6 pm

    Saturday
    10 am–5 pm

    Sunday
    10 am–5 pm

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  • 24 November: Warning Strike at the Leipzig University/LUL

    Another warning strike has been announced for 24 November 2023 as part of the current wage negotiations in the public sector of the german federal states. This may also affect the services of Leipzig…

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  • 17-19 October: Changed Opening Hours

    This week, the Library Deutsches Literaturinstitut has shortened opening hours. It will only be opened on Tuesday (17 October) and Thursday (19 October) from 2 pm to 4 pm. Required literature can be…

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  • Temporarily changed opening hours

    During 19-30 October 2023, the Library of Arts will have shortened opening hours: Monday-Friday 10 am-2 pm.

    The branch will be closed on Monday, 30 October 2023.

    We ask for your understanding.

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  • New Working Area Opened

    Just in time for the start of the semester, the newly equipped workspace on the ground floor of the Medicine and Sciences Library is now open.

    The equipment of the area was designed for working in…

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  • Closed until 8 October

    Due to illness, the library Deutsches Literaturinstitut will be closed until 8 October.

    We ask for your understanding.

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  • 27 September: Restriction of service and opening hours

    Due to operational reasons, service and opening hours will be restricted on 27 September 2023

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  • 13/14 September: reduced opening hours at Café Alibi

    The Café Alibi in Bibliotheca Albertina will have shortened opening hours on 13 and 14 September.

    13 September 10 am-4:45 pm
    14 September 10:30 am-12:45 pm

    From 15 September it will be opened…

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  • Law Library I: Open until 2 a.m. on the night of 16 to 17 January

    Law I is open until 2 am the following day due to an event with the Faculty of Law on 16 January

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  • 30 August: closed

    The Library of Veterinary Medicine must remain closed on Wednesday, 30 August 2023. On 31 August it will be open again from 9 am to 4 pm.

    We ask for your understanding.

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  • 2 August: reduced opening hours

    On Wednesday, 2 August, the Library of Musicology will be open from 10 am–2 pm.

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  • Studying with a child

    LUL offers support for parents with children

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  • Restricted use of the textbook collection as of 6 March

    We are rebuilding for you in the Medicine and Sciences Library!

    In March, we are dissolving the textbook collection for medicine and life sciences, thus creating space for new workplaces. From 13…

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  • Changed opening and service hours on Saturdays

    The Law Library I and II will be open on Saturdays from 10 am to 8 pm with immediate effect (starting 7 January 2023). During the service hours from 10 am to 3 pm we are on site for you.

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