Lending periods

General holdings (books / magazines):

Books: 28 days / magazines: 7 days - for students & district patrons

Books: 168 days / magazines 7 days - for staff

District holdings (marked by district sticker on item):

28 days - for everyone

Interlibrary loans have individual lending periods (see receipt)

Technical equipment, e.g. powerbanks, laptops: can be borrowed until the end of the day for use inside the library

Renewing the loan period

In the last 7 days before the end of a borrowed item's loaning period, you can renew it on your own using Bib-Discover.

Maximum loan period:

Books: 84 days / magazines: 21 days - for students and district patrons
Books: 504 days / magazines: 21 days - for staff

Sign in to Bib-Discover using your library number and (MIA-) password to see an overview of your borrowed media and fees.

Special lending period for H-BRS students

Students of Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg writing their bachelor or master thesis can apply for a special, longer loan period for any required media items (PDF form can be sent via e-mail: bibliothek@h-brs.de or handed in at the service desk).