Services for Users with Disabilities

Provision of Books

The staff at the Service Desk in the Library Service Centre (BDZ) will gladly assist people with disabilities compile literature. Please submit your requests for literature in person or via e-mail(info.ub@uni-bielefeld.de). The desired books are then ready for loan or review.

Power of Attorney

Students with disabilities or chronic illnesses (GdB at least 50) can set up a permanent power of attorney for borrowing through the Service Desk in the Library Service Centre (BDZ).

Interlibrary loan fees waiver

Interlibrary loan fees are waived for students with disabilities (GdB at least 50) after an informal request to the Service Desk in the Library Service Centre(info.ub@uni-bielefeld.de).

Borrowing reference copies

Students with disabilities can borrow reference copies by arrangement. An individual agreement must be made with the relevant subject librarian.

Height-Adjustable Tables

In area D1 (at the glass façade) as well as in area V1 an electrically driven height-adjustable table suitable for disabled users has been put up. The tables are equipped with a PC.

There are 4 height-adjustable tables available in the library service center (area A1).

In addition, all book scanners stand on a height-adjustable table.

Large character keyboards

The height-adjustable desks in D1 and V1 and a PC workstation in the Library Service Center, the Departmental Library Building X and the Departmental Library IUB are equipped with a large character keyboard.

The barrier-free box is a soundproofed cabin for undisturbed participation in online meetings and seminars. It has automatic door opening and individually adjustable lighting. With four foldable seats and a foldable table, it offers space for two wheelchair users or one person in a wheelchair with up to two accompanying persons.

The barrier-free box is located in the Library Service Centre (BDZ) in unit A/B and can be reserved via the booking system.

Students with a disability (GdB at least 50) can have a desk set up with a mobile filing pedestal. No further certificates are required apart from the disabled person's pass. Applications can be made at the lending terminals in the departmental libraries. A maximum of 20 titles can be collected for a limited period of time at a specific workstation in your departmental library (duration by arrangement). The compiled titles are generally not available for loan during this time, but can be viewed and scanned by others at any time.

Not authorised:

• issues of periodicals
• current volumes of periodicals
• reference works such as dictionaries or specialist encyclopaedias
• items from special collections, such as test procedures or old stock

It is also possible to borrow a lockable mobile filing pedestal. Please contact your departmental library for details.

The staff at the Service Desk in the Library Service Center (BDZ) is ready to help and assist you with your literature searches and with obtaining library items through the interlibrary loan service. A wheelchair-accessible consultation area is available.

• Location: Main university building, unit A/B
• Entrance / Access: Gallery K1, barrier-free access from level 0 (university hall) using the elevator via tower “B,K,A” (in front of the Audimax to the left) or from level 01 (from the new main entrance to the left) via tower “A,K,B” (in the cafeteria)
• Phone: +49 521 106-4036 (Mon – Fri, 8.00 – 18.00)
• Email: info.ub@uni-bielefeld.de