Most of the collection is freely accessible and—with a few exceptions—available for checkout. Items that cannot be checked out are marked accordingly. Journals are available for on-site use only. 

If you wish to borrow items, you must check them out to your library account before leaving the library.

Through the KIT Catalog, you can perform pre-registration on items you’ve checked out and order items from the stacks for pickup. The desired pickup location is specified during the ordering process and can be viewed in your library account. Once your order has been processed, you will receive a notification that the items are ready for pickup. Items are typically held for pickup for one week.

• Loan period: usually 1 month
• Renewal: Up to five renewals are possible (1 month each)
• Renewals can be made through your library account or by phone

Renewals are not possible if there are pre-registrations on the item or if the library account is suspended.

Items you have borrowed from the KIT Library South, KIT Library North, HKA - Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, or DHBW Karlsruhe can be returned to any of these libraries. For all other locations, the following applies: Items can only be returned to the library where you borrowed them. We recommend that you keep your return receipt.