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Registration

Leipzig University Library serves the teaching, scholary and research activities of the University faculty, students and staff as well as external visitors. You may register at all service desks. Access to use the library will depend on which of these categories you belong to, and you will find all the information relevant in the table below. By registering you accept our terms of use [dt. Benutzungs- und Gebührenordnung, PDF, In German only].

Genral FAQ about using the library

Registration online

You may register online for a library card. Please choose the option applying to you and fill out the form. We will notify you once the library card can be picked up in your chosen library.

Library card for external borrowers

Library card for teaching staff, other employees, doctoral students and people affiliated with Leipzig University

Stu­de­n­ts of Leipzig Uni­versi­ty

registrationprivileges
  • Student ID = library card
  • Full access to all resources (request and borrow books and items, access electronic resources)
  • Remote access to licensed electronic resources (VPN)
  • Log in to your library account and the computers in the library
  • Recommend a purchase
  • Enter the Campus Library at night and on Sundays
  • Student ID = copy card

Staff, faculty, doctoral researchers and individuals affiliated with Leipzig Uni­ver­si­ty

registrationprivileges
  • Full access to all resources (request and borrow books and items, access electronic resources)
  • Remote access to licensed electronic resources (VPN)
  • Log in to your library account and the computers in the library
  • Recommend a purchase
  • Enter the Campus Library at night and on Sundays
  • Student ID = copy card
  • Special privileges for faculty
  • Special privileges for PhD students

Ex­ternal visitors

registrationprivileges
  • Request and borrow books and items
  • Access to selected licensed electronic resources only within the campus-network
  • Log in to your library account and the computers in the library
  • Enter the Campus Library at night and on Sundays
  • Library card = co­py card
Please change your initial password in your library account if you want to use the computers in the library or the WLAN in the locations of the UB Leipzig.

Guest auditors and "Seniorenstudierende" at Leipzig University

registrationprivileges
  • Full access to all resources (request and borrow books and items, access electronic resources in the libraries)
  • Remote access to licensed electronic resources (VPN) available only to those who have a university login
  • Log in to your library account and the computers in the library
  • Enter the Campus-Library at night and on Sundays
  • Student ID = copy card

Students of HTWK or HMT Leipzig

registrationprivileges
Students of HTWK or HMT Leipzig can register with their Student ID for free at Leipzig University Library. Please enquire in person at the service desk.
  • Request and borrow books and items
  • Access to selected licensed electronic resources only within the campus-network
  • Log in to your library account and the computers in the library
  • Enter the Campus Library at night and on Sundays

 

My Account

Individuals registered with Leipzig University Library may access their library account online.

Log in to your library account to

  • Renew loan periods
  • Recall items
  • Request items from the stacks
  • View items you have borrowed and their due dates, your requests and recalled items
  • Change your password and address (If your are student of Leipzig University please update your personal data through AlmaWeb. We automatically receive those updates each business day.)
  • Set a personal PIN to use the self-service terminals (Please note: If you change your password you will have to set a new PIN.)
  • Create lists of titles, save searches

Your default library login is a combination of your library number and your date of birth (DDMMYYYY). Please change this default login into an individual one and set a new PIN. In case you forgot your password please write us an e-mail: info@ub.uni-leipzig.de. In case you lost your library card or student ID please contact us as soon as possible to block your account (info@ub.uni-leipzig.de, phone: +49 341 97-30577).