There is no cost to borrow printed books using interlibrary lending. A nominal fee of 2 euros is charged for electronic copies of articles or excerpts from books sent by email; in some exceptional cases, higher fees may be charged. Some specific e-books can also be ordered using the interlibrary loan system, however, if the e-book cannot be procured, a printed version will be delivered.

Search for the desired title in OPAC. If it is not listed as part of our collection, click on the tab “Bavarian Library Union” and select the desired media. When you view the individual title’s entry, you can order the item by clicking the tab “Get document”.
Important: You must be logged in to place an interlibrary loan order.

If you would like to order an article, search for the periodical and enter the desired issue and volume number in the form.

If you cannot find what you are looking for, log in to the system. At the top of the screen under “Interlibrary loan”, you can complete the form by hand. (This form is only available in German.)

Book orders will immediately be visible in your library account summary (under My details) under “Requests”. A summary of your copy orders and their respective processing status can be found in your account under “ILL copies”.

With the interlibrary loan system, you should expect to wait around two weeks to receive your book; in some cases, however, it may unfortunately take longer. When the book is available for pick-up, you will receive an email. Ordered books will be placed in the pick-up shelf (“Abholregal”) in the library (Keßlerplatz, KL Building) and must be checked out using a self-service terminal (“Selbsterbucher”). The period that the book will remain in the pick-up shelf can be viewed in your OPAC account. Once this time period has lapsed, the media will be returned to the library that owns them.

The loan period is typically 4 weeks and can often be extended. The conditions are defined by the library that owns the item and are available on the note that is placed in the book. Extensions can be requested as usual in your OPAC account. Late returns will be fined.

Copies of articles will be delivered directly to your email within a week. The current status of your orders can be viewed in your OPAC account under “ILL copies”.

If you would like to cancel an order, please send us an email at bib-fernleihe[at]th-nuernberg.de.

You must respect the copyright of the documents sent. According to copyright law, users are only permitted to use duplicated copies, in particular also those in paper form, exclusively for their own private or other personal use (cf. Section 53 of the German Copyright Act). Electronically received copies, on the other hand, may be used in a non-private capacity, but only for personal non-commercial use for academic purposes and for personal teaching or examination purposes. The duplicated copies and the electronically received copies are also not permitted to be forwarded or made accessible to third parties, whether or not in return for payment.

Both SUBITO and the supply service provided by TIB Hannover TIB Document Delivery provide permanent copies directly to you. You can place your own orders without entering your home library and will then receive the documents, in return for payment, by email, post, or fax. An exact list of prices for dispatching books and copies can be found on the SUBITO or TIB Hannover websites.

Gateway Bayern: You can order materials directly from the Bavarian Library Network catalogue by using the same information you would use in the Ohm’s OPAC system.

Collections at other libraries in Nuremberg

• Nuremberg City Library’s OPAC (in German)
• FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg libraries’ OPAC (WISO | EZB)
• Lutheran University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg (EVHN) - OPAC (in German)