Please register your library account at the circulation desk in the main library building at Steubenstrasse 6. To accelerate the process, please fill in our online registration form in advance.
University members will have their thoska activated as a library card. Guests will receive a thoska for a one-time payment of EUR 10,00, but will also be able to register any thoska they may already own. Please bring your thoska along each time you visit the library. It also serves as a cashless payment method, e.g. for making copies or for library fees. The thoska is accepted as a library card by all university libraries in the state of Thuringia as well as the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar.
Along with your library card you will also receive your library number and password, which are required to request materials from the online catalogue (OPAC) or our discovery system Bibsearch. You fill find the 12-digit library number right below the barcode on the back of your library card.
Your password is preset:
Please change your preset password to a personal one in your library account. We recommend following these guidelines for selecting a password. If you ever forget your password, please contact the circulation desk or use the automatic »forgot your password?« service in your library account.
In the downstairs entrance area of the library building you will find a terminal to charge credit onto your thoska. Please follow this link for further information on your thoska and more terminal locations.
Please treat your library card with care and report any loss of the card in order to prevent abuse. As well, please indicate any change in your contact details, such as your address or e-mail address, to the circulation desk as soon as possible.
Report any loss of your thoska to the circulation desk as soon as possible. University members are asked to also report the loss to the Campus.Office.
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