Patrons can borrow loanable books for a minimum of 14 days by using their library card. Patrons can place holds on loans. As long as there are no holds or overdue fees, items may be renewed. Maximum loan period for any one item: 12 months.
| Your borrower status | Loanable items can be borrowed | Loaned items are renewed* | Holds can be placed | Non-borrowable items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student annual card holder PhD student student at diploma/master thesis writing level university administrative staff |
for 14 days 50 items |
automatically; for up to 12 months | yes | use in the library |
| Academic staff University of Vienna | for 14 days 100 works |
automatically; for up to 12 months | yes | 7 days 25 items |
| Members of affiliated institutions | for 14 days 100 items |
automatically; for up to 12 months | yes | use in the library | Monthly card holder | for 14 days 50 items |
automatically, then manually by user after renewal of library card | yes | use in the library |
* provided there is no reservation by another user or no outstanding fees.
You can reserve books that are currently borrowed (specified as: "On loan until DD.MM.YYYY” under “Status”). You will receive a notification e-mail as soon as the book has been returned to the special library and is ready to collect. We keep books you reserved ready to collect for 5 working days.
You may not borrow reference works, dictionaries, periodicals and old books. Please see the relevant details on u:search.
