News Archive: Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig

02/22/2023

Restricted use of the textbook collection as of 6 March

We are rebuilding for you in the Medicine and Sciences Library!

In March, we are dissolving the textbook collection for medicine and life sciences, thus creating space for new workplaces. From 13...

01/05/2023

Changed opening and service hours on Saturdays

The Law Library I and II will be open on Saturdays from 10 am to 8 pm with immediate effect (starting 7 January 2023). During the service hours from 10 am to 3 pm we are on site for you.

12/12/2022

12 December, new furniture in various reading areas. Group study rooms not accessible

On 12 December, new furniture will be delivered and set up in various reading areas of the Bibliotheca Albertina. For this reason, the group study rooms will not be accessible on 12 and 13 December. ...

12/09/2022

No library service on 10 December

There will be no library service at Campus Library on Saturday, 10 December. However, the building is open regularly 8 am–midnight.

For questions, use the service hours at our other branches or email...

12/06/2022

7 December: Library catalog temporarily unavailable

Due to maintenance work, Leipzig University Library's catalog will be unavailable on Wednesday, 7 December from 6.30 a. m. to presumably 7.30 a. m. This affects the catalog searches as well as the...

11/16/2022

Information on the phasing out of WebVPN

Access to WebVPN will be switched off on January 1, 2023. Please use instead the VPN client AnyConnect.

10/17/2022

18/19 October: Shortened Opening Hours

The opening hours of Deutsches Literaturinstitut will be shortened on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 and Wednesday, 19 October 2022:

Tuesday, 18 October 2022 1–3 pm
Wednesday, 19 October 2022 3–6 pm

We...

10/17/2022

21 October: shortened opening hours; 22 October: closed

The Library of Education and Sport Science will open for a shortened period from 8 am to 6 pm on Friday, 21 October 2022. On Saturday, 22 October 2022, the library will be closed all day. The reason...

10/12/2022

On Friday, 14 October open only from 10 a.m.

Due to the implementation of the inventory in the reading areas, the Medicine and Sciences will be open from 10 a.m. until midnight on coming Friday 14 October.

10/06/2022

Special Collectings Reading Room closed from October, 10–October, 20 2022

Due to construction, the Special Collectings Reading Room will be closed from October, 10–October, 20 2022. Please direct inquiries as usual to: sondersammlungen@ub.uni-leipzig.de.

09/30/2022

Welcome to Leipzig University Library

Information for all new students of Leipzig University

07/18/2022

Opening hours during semester break

The Library of Archaeology, Prehistory and Ancient History will have modified hours of operation during semester break.
Beginning 18 July, 2022, the location will be open as follows:

Monday–Friday
10...

07/04/2022

Changed service hours until 9 July 2022

Until 9 July 2022, library service hours are shortened in the Medicine and Sciences Library.

05/19/2022

Changed opening hours on 24 May 2022

The Library of Education and Sport Science opens from 9 am to 10 pm on Tuesday, 24 May 2022.

05/06/2022

New university hygiene concept: update on mandatory masks

With the new hygiene concept of Leipzig University, it is now only mandatory to wear a mouth-nose protection in the library branches if the minimum distance of 1.5 m is not reached.

04/26/2022

Call for Digitization Requests 2022

Thanks to renewed funding by the Saxony State Digitization Program, Leipzig University Library (UBL) will be able to continue the systematic digitization of its book manuscripts in 2022.

04/26/2022

Vulnerability at Leipzig University Library's IT system

On 19 April 2022, a vulnerability was discovered in an IT system at Leipzig University Library. This resulted in external access to about 70,000 records of library users. Affected users were informed...

03/08/2022

Пропозиції від бібліотеки Лейпцизького університету для біженців / Services offered by Leipzig University Library for refugees

Жахлива війна в Україні сколихнула весь світ. Ми також хвилюємося за людей в Україні та тих, хто в цій ситуації залишився без домівки. Ми хотіли б допомогти, роблячи те, що вміємо – надаючи швидкий і...

03/02/2022

Sexualised harassment: Update 2 March

On 24 January 2022, the Leipzig University Library (UBL) informed about cases of sexual harassment in the Bibliotheca Albertina and Campus Library, by actively addressing its patrons and the general...