Update: Limited pick-up and return of print resources in the Central Library and in the Medical Library

As of May 18, 2020, the Central Library at Kiel University has resumed a pick-up and return service for print resources: Please collect or return your items in a self-service area set up for you: Mon-Fri from 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (except public holidays).

All other on-site services remain unavailable at present.

Please note our regulations and information more.

The Medical Library too offers a pick-up and return service for print resources: Mon-Fri from 9 a.m.-12 a.m. (except public holidays) more.

Central Library and Medical Library closed until further notice

Due to the current health hazard situation ("corona virus"), the Central Library and the Medical Library at Kiel University are closed until further notice.

For further information, please refer to our FAQ. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further individual concerns: info@ub.uni-kiel.de

Information on the respective specialist libraries can be found on their websites or on those of their institutes or departments.

Your temporary access to additional e-resources

For all members of Kiel University, some providers and publishers have opened parts of their unlicensed e-resources during the Corona crisis, allowing for temporary access via VPN. Our link list of providers and publishers will be updated continuously as new offers become available.

Your licensing request for e-books

You are a member of Kiel University and need a specific book not yet available here? Please feel free to make a licensing request, so that we can make your requested e-book available to all members of Kiel University immediately via on-campus access. We ask for your understanding that, in view of the total amount of 35,000 Euros for the whole of the university, only a selection of low- and medium-priced titles can be considered.