Interlibrary Loan

Please check in our library catalogue before placing an interlibrary loan request whether the desired item is available at UB Chemnitz.
Certain items unfortunately cannot be borrowed from other libraries due to collection protection and/or licensing restrictions; these include complete eBooks, patents, and standards.

If you have any questions or are unsure whether a delivery is possible, please feel free to contact our interlibrary loan team.
UB Chemnitz follows the guidelines set out in the Interlibrary Loan Regulations (LVO).

You can submit your interlibrary loan request easily via your library account.

A processing fee of €1.50 applies to each interlibrary loan request.
Additional costs only arise after consultation with you.

Delivery usually takes 1-3 weeks. Ordered copies often arrive more quickly.

In your library account, you can check the current processing status of your interlibrary loan request at any time under Interlibrary Loan Requests. Possible status messages for your request include, for example:

Anforderung erhalten

Your order has been noted in the database but has not yet been processed.

Mitteilung verschickt

The order could not be fulfilled; you have been informed accordingly.

Bestellt

Your request has been processed and forwarded to an appropriate library.

Geliefert

The requested item has arrived and will shortly be available for you.

Abholbar

The item is ready for collection at the lending desk.

Unter Vorbehalt verlängert

The loan period has been extended, but the borrowed item may still be recalled if necessary.

Abgeschlossen

The interlibrary loan has been returned by you, or the requested article copies are on their way to you by post.

You will receive an email notification as soon as your interlibrary loan has arrived.
Loan periods and special usage conditions are determined by the lending library.
Please collect your interlibrary loan during our service hours at the lending desk.
If an item is intended for library use only, it may only be consulted during our service hours. Copies sent by post may, of course, be retained.

If the lending library allows an extension of the loan period, you can request this easily from us. Please contact our circulation staff or directly the interlibrary loan team 1-2 days before the due date.
Once the extension is successful, the new return date will appear in your library account. If an extension is not possible, we will inform you by email.

Please return the borrowed interlibrary loan, along with the associated pink interlibrary loan slip, on time during our service hours at the lending desk.