Interlibrary loan
If the literature you require is not available at the Weimar university library or any other Weimar library, you can make an interlibrary loan request. Items commercially available for under EUR 10.00, items in the university library's collection that are currently checked out, thesis papers and loose leaf collections are all unavailable by interlibrary loan. You may request any item listed in the GBV Common Library Network databases online after setting up an interlibrary loan account.
Setting up your interlibrary loan account
In addition to your library account, you may set up an interlibrary loan account at the circulation desk. Please present your valid library card.
As each interlibrary loan request costs EUR 1.50 according to the fee regulations (appendix 1 to the library regulations), you will need to purchase interlibrary loan credits at the circulation desk in advance of your request. Each credit costs 1.50 EUR and is good for one request. Your remaining credits will be displayed in the account.
Making an interlibrary loan request
Before you place an interlibrary loan request, please check if the item you want is available in other Weimar libraries, as one credit worth 1.50 EUR will be deducted from your account immediately upon placing the request.
Please use the catalogue provided by the Common Library Network GBV to search and request any item you successfully searched.
If the item cannot be found in the Common Library Network's catalogue, or cannot be requested online, you will be directed to options for a wider search automatically. If an item is unavailable across the country, please contact us for international interlibrary loan options, which will, however, come at a higher price.
Retrieving your interlibrary loan
You will receive an e-mail as soon as an item you requested is ready for pickup at the circulation desk. You may also check your library account for items that have arrived.
Usually you will be able to keep an item for four weeks. The lending library may set special conditions for an item. Loans can only be renewed in agreement with the lending library.
Document delivery services
Unlike interlibrary loans, document delivery services provided by external libraries and information facilities will deliver documents directly to your door for a fee. Access and delivery conditions as well as delivery fees vary between providers. To make use of a delivery service, please contact them directly.