Accessibility of the University Library during the Corona pandemic

The library is open to the public in accordance with the requirements of the 16th Bavarian Ordinance on Measures for the Prevention of Infection (16. BayIfSMV).

The Main Library (Zentralbibliothek) and all Departmental Libraries are open again for borrowing and returning media The opening hours can be found here.
As of Sunday, 3rd April, the 3G Rule for visiting the libraries will no longer apply. It is still compulsory to wear an FFP2 mask inside the library due to an amendment to the company rules of the University of Bayreuth bestehen.

You may only take off your mask while seated at your assigned workstation. Please inform yourself about the reading room workstations in our departmental libraries further down on this page and contact the respective circulation desks when visiting our libraries.
In order to trace chains of infection, the data of all participants in each classroom course and each study session in the library must be documented. Please register via the Contact data collection using QR code if you work at a workstation in the library.
The shipping of books for students will still be possible via our payable book mailing service .

Main Library (ZB)

  • The media in the reading rooms (Open Stacks) are accessible. Media in the reading rooms are mostly marked as "available for loan" in the catalogue. If a book is available for loan, you can pick it from the shelf yourself.
  • There is a small number of reading room workstations available. You can read more information about this here.
  • Ordered items can only be collected after presenting a valid library card.
  • The printing stations and the book scanner in the Main Library can be used in accordance with the social distancing rules. The maximum time of use is 30 minutes. Feel free to use other devices on campus for printing, scanning, or copying.
  • A small number of PC workstations are in accordance with the distance rules available. These cannot be reserved. The maximum use is 30 minutes. Students please also use the reopened PC pools on campus.
  • The group study room will remain closed until further notice.

Departmental Library RW (Law and Economics)

  • The media in the reading rooms (Open Stacks) are accessible. Media in the reading rooms are mostly marked as "available for loan" in the catalogue. You can only see which media are available for you to borrow by logging into the catalogue with your library number. If a book is available for loan, you can pick it from the shelf yourself.
  • Ordered items can only be collected after presenting a valid library card.
  • There are reading room workstations available in the Departmental Library Law and Economics (RW) during the opening hours. More information available here.
  • Copiers, printing stations, and book scanners are accessible in accordance with the social distancing rules and no longer need to be reserved in advance.
  • A small number of PC workstations are in accordance with the social distancing rules available. These cannot be reserved. The maximum use is 30 minutes. Students please also use the reopened PC pools on campus.
  • The group study rooms will remain closed until further notice.

Departmental Libraries GEO, NW I and NW II

  • The media in the reading rooms (Open Stacks) are accessible. Media in the reading rooms are mostly marked as "available for loan" in the catalogue. If a book is available for loan, you can pick it from the shelf yourself.
  • Ordered items can only be collected after presenting a valid library card.
  • There is a small number of reading room workstations available. You can read more information about this here.
  • The printing station and the book scanner in the library are accessible in accordance with the social distancing rules and do not need to be reserved in advance.
  • A small number of PC workstations are in accordance with the social distancing rules available. These cannot be reserved. The maximum use is 30 minutes. Students please also use the reopened PC pools on campus.
  • The group study rooms and carrels will remain closed until further notice.
Please note: our opening hours and services may be adjusted depending on the development of the pandemic (incidence values).

If you have questions please contact the information desk (0921 / 55 - 3420). It is possible Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm and Friday from 9 am to 1 pm. You can also write us an email (auskunft.ub@uni-bayreuth.de).

Last updated: 11th April 2022