The library is mainly located on level 1 of the university building with additional accommodation on the ground level in the areas C, S and U.
The entrances, however, can all be found on level 1.
Access to the ground level for wheelchair users: if you want to visit the areas C, S and U please ask for assistance at the respective circulation desk (C: phone 3414, S: phone 3042, U: phone 3797).
The stairway to area C is equipped with doors that will automatically open on approach.
The staff in the Reference Department is ready to help and assist you with your literature searches and with obtaining library items through the interlibrary loan service. They will also supply you with leaflets with useful information for users with disabilities.
Location: Area B1 (Site Plan) - Access via C1
Phone: +49 521 106-4114
E-mail: info.ub@uni-bielefeld.de
Users with disabilities may in certain cases engage facilitated and expanded loan conditions. On presenting a severely handicapped pass and on application they can obtain a special library card. The owner of this card will be granted several automatic renewals and a written notice, if a renewal is not possible. Reservations and interlibrary loan orders are free of cost. If they leave their e-mail address in the loan account, the notice will be sent via e-mail.
Location: Room A1-151 (Site Plan - indicated by "ZL")
Phone: +49 521 106-4036
E-mail: zl.ub@uni-bielefeld.de
Outside the library, close to the entrances there are lockers for your personal belongings. In order to use them, you need a 2-Euro-coin as deposit.
All of the porvided copy machines are of the same size with a height of 100 cm. In the areas C and U the copy card readers are affixed lower than normal: in C at 135 cm and in U at 120 cm.
All public computers in the library may be customized for individual use: by pressing particular key combinations you can scale up the font size or use a lens option.
Bielefeld University Library's website is accessible according to the German web accessibility regulation BITV and its equivalence for the State of North-Rhine Westphalia (BGG NRW from 16. December 2003, published in "Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt NRW", 2003, issue 57, page 766, , PDF file and BITV NRW from 24. June 2004, published in "Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt NRW", 2004, issue 21, page 339, PDF file).
In case of questions, problems or comments please contact:
Ute Wiessner
room: B1-116
phone: +49 521 106-4110
ute.wiessner@uni-bielefeld.de