The library collects second copies of printed theses from the university. The theses can be found in the basement under the shelfmark ‘Staatsex.’. Theses are part of the library's reference collection and unfortunately cannot be borrowed (see →Leihfristen | Loan periods).
Information on publishing a dissertation can be found under →Promotion | Doctorate.
_As a student at the university, please report all changes of address immediately to the Student Administration Office of your department. You can find an overview with contact options here.
_As an employee of the university, please report all changes of address immediately to the Human Resources Department. An overview with contact details can be found here.
_If you are a library guest or a student at another university, please report all changes of address directly to the library immediately. This can be done by phone on +49 (0)201-4903-241, by email at bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de or in person during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours).
Please keep your address up to date!
_For the addresses of the library branches, see →Bibliotheksstandorte | Library locations
_For changes to your own address see →Adressänderungen | Address changes
The special collection was donated by the Krupp family and, with over 4000 records, comprehensively represents the sound recording production of the years 1954-1967. For further information on the contents and research possibilities, please ask at the circulation desk in Essen-Werden.
The construction of the new library building (see →Neubau | New building) on the Essen-Werden campus was made possible by a generous grant from the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation.
→Homepage of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation
You do not need to register to visit the library and use the media or rooms on site. However, if you would like to borrow media from the library or use our services (e.g. →Fernleihe | Interlibrary loan), you will need a library card.
For students and employees of the Folkwang University of the Arts, the student or staff ID card is also the library card. This must be activated by library staff before the first loan. Please come to the library during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours).
As a Folkwang member or guest at Folkwang (see →Externe Bibliotheksbenutzer*innen | External library users), you can apply for a library card during service hours. This costs €10 once for production and is then valid for one year, but can be renewed free of charge every year if required. For further information, please contact the library staff at the circulation desk in Essen-Werden during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours).
Media that are not yet available in the library but would be a useful addition to the collection or are needed in the longer term for study, research and teaching at Folkwang can be suggested for acquisition. Further information can be found here.
The library director and the available library budget decide on the acquisition. If it is a particularly urgent acquisition, please note this in your message.
Alternatively, you can also order the desired media via →Fernleihe | Interlibrary loan. This is usually the better option, especially for older, very expensive or no longer available media. If you are not sure, please ask the library team (see →Kontakt | Contact).
The library is regularly looking for students to support the library staff in the Essen-Werden, Quartier Nord and Bochum branches. In addition to technical media processing (e.g. foiling media, affixing shelfmark labels, minor repair work, etc.), the main tasks are supervision during the evening opening hours. If you are interested, please contact the responsible colleague Monika Junge or during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours) at the circulation desk in Essen-Werden.
You will find the following workstations at Essen-Werden:
_Workstations: Workstations without computers can be found in the reading room (1st floor) and on the 2nd and 3rd floors. There is also a double workstation in the basement, which can be used for quiet group work.
_Computer workstations: Workstations with computers and →Internetzugang | Internet access can be found in the basement, on the ground floor and on the sides of the 2nd and 3rd floors.
_Media cubicles: At the computers on the ground floor, you can play CDs and DVDs (to borrow an external drive, please ask at the circulation desk), →scannen | scan (PC 1), →drucken | print (PC 1-8)
_Standing PCs: On the standing computers, which are distributed throughout the building, you can only search the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue.
At all other →Bibliotheksstandorten | Library locations, you will mainly find workstations without computers. However, you still have the opportunity to search the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue on site.
Please note that due to the small number of workstations, these are mainly reserved for Folkwang members. As a library guest (see →Externe Bibliotheksbenutzer*innen | External library users), however, the workstations at the Essen-Werden location are of course available to you without restriction.
If you would like to find out more about the library building at the Essen-Werden site, take a look at →Neubau | New building or directly on the corresponding page in the page tree here.
If you are interested in a special architectural tour of the building, please contact us: bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de
Items can only be borrowed with a valid →Bibliotheksausweis | Library card. If you want to borrow something for someone else, you need an informal authorisation. Here you can find more information about →Leihfristen | Loan periods and →Verlängerungen | Renewals.
If you are a →Studentische Hilfskraft (SHK) | Student assistant) and wish to borrow items for a lecturer, you can find the relevant information here.
Returns can be made by any person for any person. If you are unable to visit the library yourself, it is also possible to return items by post. The postmark will then be taken as the date of return. You are responsible for any lost parcels.
In principle, both loans and returns can be made at the library's self-checkout machine. You will need your library ID to borrow items (see →Bibliothekskonto | Library account). Exceptions to this are →Fernleihen | Interlibrary loans, →Leihmaterial | Hire material or sheet music for →Projekte | Projects, which can only be borrowed or returned at the circulation desk.
The library distinguishes between lending and reference collections, which are located either in the open access area or in the magazine or media area. You can recognise the reference collection by the yellow "nicht entleihbar" (eng.: not available for loan) label on the spine of the book.
_You can browse the loan stock in the open access area yourself and borrow the media you want according to the →Leihfristen | Loan periods.
_You can search the reference collection, which is displayed in the open access area, yourself, but you cannot borrow it. Daily loans are an exception (see →Leihfristen | Loan periods).
_You can either order the lending and reference collection in the magazine or media area via the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue or ask the staff at the circulation desk. The corresponding →Leihfristen | Loan periods and special regulations for daily loans apply again (see →Leihfristen | Loan periods).
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The library user regulations govern the legal user relationship between the library and library users, in particular the rights and obligations of users and the lending modalities.
By entering the library, you recognise the user regulations. The current version of the user regulations is on display in the library and is published on the website and in the Folkwang University of the Arts' official gazette.
For students and staff of Folkwang University of the Arts, the student or staff ID card is also the library card. As a Folkwang member or guest at Folkwang (see →Externe Bibliotheksbenutzer*innen | External library users) you can apply for a library card during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours). Further information can be found under →Anmeldung in der Bibliothek | Registration in the library.
Library cards are non-transferable and can only be issued to natural persons. Please note that the registration of underage users is only possible in the presence of a parent or guardian.
The user relationship is regulated in the →Benutzungsordnung | Library user regulations.
When you register, you will receive a →Bibliothekskonto | Library account and a separate login for the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue. For further information or if you have any problems, please contact the library staff during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours).
The library catalogue is the primary research tool for the media on site, as well as selected →Online-Ressourcen | Online services (see also directly in the page tree →Online services).
Here you can also view your →Bibliothekskonto | Library account or make →Fernleihen | Interlibrary loans.
→ Information on catalogue searches and research tips in the library's e-learning course room
When you register in the library (see →Anmeldung in der Bibliothek | Registration in the library), a library account is created for you. You can view and manage this online via the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue. The following functions are available to you:
_Overview of current loans
_Open fees (see →Gebühren und Gebührenordnung | Fees and fee regulations)
_Overview of →Magazinbestellungen | Magazine orders, →Fernleihen | Interlibrary loans and →Vormerkungen | Reservations
Making →Verlängerungen | Renewals
The library distinguishes between the login for the library account and the library login, which is required to use the self-checkout machine.
_The login for the library account is activated during registration and corresponds to the login for the intranet for Folkwang members.
_The library login for the use of the self-checkout machine corresponds to the barcode on the back of the →Bibliotheksausweis | Library card and a PIN, which is initially your birthday (day and month, four digits without dots).
Unfortunately, some people are currently unable to log in to their library account due to a technical changeover. Please contact us if you need information about your account!
The library has four branches, most of which are operated without specialised staff on site. You can use the branches without restriction with your →Bibliotheksausweis | Library card. However, if you require information or special services, please contact the central library on the Essen-Werden campus.
_Campus Essen-Werden: Klemensborn 39, 45239 Essen | Phone: +49 (0)201-4903-241 | E-Mail: bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de
_Campus Duisburg: Düsseldorfer Str. 19, 47051 Duisburg
_Theaterzentrum Bochum: Friederikastraße 4, 44789 Bochum
_Campus Welterbe Zollverein - Quartier Nord: Martin-Kremmer-Straße 21, 45327 Essen
see →Kontakt | Contact
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In Essen-Werden there are two photocopiers in the basement for →Kopieren | Copying, printing and →Scannen | Scanning. To use these, you will need your Folkwang card, which you can top up with credit at the machine in the canteen. If this does not work for you or you are a library guest (see →Externe Bibliotheksbenutzer*innen | External library users), you can obtain a copy card at the circulation desk and pay the copying costs in cash.
Print jobs can be sent to the printers from workstations 1-8 on the ground floor. Please note which printer you have selected. In order to retrieve the print job from the photocopier, you must enter the number stuck to the bottom left of the computer monitor as a password.
If you have a USB stick with the documents to be printed, you can also print directly at the photocopiers without using the computers in the media cubicles.
You will also find up-to-date printing instructions with all the details in the media cubicles or directly on the photocopiers.
The photocopiers can copy up to a size of DIN A3. Unfortunately, it is not possible to make copies or printouts in colour.
Costs per page (not per sheet!): 5ct (A4), 10ct (A3)
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E-learning (electronic learning) is the term widely used to describe learning that is supported by digital media or even completely realised through online resources. This can range from online documents and instructional videos to interactive platforms, forums and webinars.
At Folkwang, e-learning is implemented via the Moodle learning platform. The library is also represented in the Folkwang Moodle with a course room.
Here you will find a collection of useful information about the library and its services. The course room is accessible to students and teaching staff at Folkwang without a special enrolment key.
If you have entered an e-mail address in your →Bibliothekskonto | Library account, you will receive a reminder e-mail three days before the loan period (see →Leihfristen | Loan periods) for your library items expires.
Please note that this is a voluntary service provided by the library. As each person is responsible for adhering to the loan period of the borrowed media, a payment obligation is independent of the sending of reminders or reminder letters if the loan period is exceeded (see →Benutzungsordnung | Library use regulations, §10)
We ask you not to consume food and drink (except water in sealed containers) in the library.
Floor and location plans are available on all floors, which provide an overview of the location of the media on each floor.
Please contact us if you still have problems finding the desired items.
→The floor plans for download as PDF (german)
→The location overview by sheet music und books
The library is not only open to Folkwang students. External library users - be they interested guests, students and teachers from other universities or academics from all over the world - are also welcome!
→Informationen about the registration in the library
EZproxy is a web proxy server used by libraries to provide access to restricted websites from outside the library's computer network. This allows library users at home or elsewhere to log in via the library's EZproxy server and access resources subscribed to by the library, e.g. bibliographic databases.
From the campus network, you have free access to all →Online-Angebote | Online services licensed for you by the library or its partners. In addition, Folkwang members with their Folkwang ID also have access from outside the campus network.
To do this, log in at https://ez.folkwang-uni.de with your Folkwang ID and select the desired offer from the list.
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see →Social Media
Books, sheet music or even individual articles from books or journals that are not in the library collection can be ordered from other libraries via interlibrary loan.
A valid →Bibliotheksausweis | Library card from the Folkwang Library is required to use the interlibrary loan service. To order items, you must log in to the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue with your →Bibliothekskennung | Library login. If you have technical problems, please contact the interlibrary loan contact person directly at fernleihe(at)folkwang-uni.de with your order.
A processing fee of €1.50 is charged when ordering media via interlibrary loan, regardless of whether the item can actually be obtained. In exceptional cases, the fee may exceed €1.50 (e.g. for some orders from abroad). Please note the point "Cost coverage up to maximum (in euros)" in the order form (under delivery conditions). There you can specify via a selection menu whether or how much you would be willing to pay.
As soon as we have received your order and it is ready for you to collect, you will receive an e-mail notification.
As a rule, items from interlibrary loans cannot be renewed. You will receive a printed copy of articles, which you do not have to return.
From time to time, items are discarded in the library. You can buy these at a favourable price at the book flea market in the entrance area (Duisburg and Essen-Werden) or in the copy room (Essen-Werden). Please pay for the media from the flea market in cash at the circulation desk. The proceeds from the flea market are used to purchase new media for the library.
Media that have been donated to the library (see →Schenkungen | Donations) and are not included in the collection will be given to new owners free of charge (copy room and entrance area Essen-Werden).
Note: There are many reasons why the library discards items from its collection. The most common reasons are duplicates (items of which there are more copies than are needed) or condition (items that are in poor condition, incomplete or damaged are replaced with new ones where possible)
Would you like to take photos or films of the library (inside or outside)? Then you absolutely need authorisation from the university management. For journalistic or editorial purposes, please contact →Hochschulkommunikation.
→Application for photo and filming permission per e-mail to presse(at)folkwang-uni.de
→Information on the processing of personal data as part of the application for a photo and filming permit for editorial purposes
For non-editorial purposes, please address your enquiry to Folkwang AGENTUR GmbH.
We offer guided tours of the library at the beginning of the lecture period. The current dates can be found on the library homepage. The offer is particularly aimed at first-year students and newcomers to the library.
Guided tours for groups or with a special focus (e.g. architectural tours) are possible by arrangement (also in english). Please contact us by e-mail at bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de.
Lost property is collected at the circulation desks. Please ask if you have lost something!
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Use of the library is free of charge. However, late fees will be charged if the →Leihfrist | Loan period is exceeded. These are regulated in the →Gebührenordnung | Library fee regulations (german, Download, PDF). The current version of the fee regulations is displayed in the library and is published on the website and in the Folkwang University of the Arts' official gazette.
Late fees: The late fee for items returned late is €2.00 per item. This fee increases after every 10 calendar days to €5.00, €10.00 and €20.00 until the medium is renewed or returned. If the medium is still not returned after the 4th reminder, legal action may be taken. Please refer to the fee regulations for more details.
From a total amount of €20.00 for members of the Folkwang University of the Arts, or €5.00 for Almuni and external users, the →Bibliothekskonto | Library account will be blocked. Borrowing and renewals are then no longer possible. In this case, please contact the library staff (see →Bibliotheksteam | Library staff) during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and servicec hours).
Fees can only be paid in cash during service hours in person (or with authorisation) on presentation of your library card.
As a library service, you will receive a reminder by e-mail (see →Erinnerungsservice | Reminder service) before the →Leihfrist | Loan period for items expires. Please note that not receiving the reminder does not mean that you do not have to pay the fees!
You can find an overview of outstanding fees in your →Bibliothekskonto | Library account.
Please return borrowed items by the end of the loan period at the latest so that other users can access them again. To avoid fees, please →verlängern | renew borrowed items in good time (at the latest on the day the loan period ends). Reserved media (see →Vormerkungen | Reservations) cannot be renewed.
Costs for interlibrary loans see →Fernleihe | Interlibrary loan
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Full-time teaching staff at Folkwang University of the Arts are authorised to borrow media for a reference library for teaching and research purposes for a period of up to one year.
A renewal or new loan is only possible after presentation of all items in the reference library. Please inform yourself in advance about the loan periods. These are set at the beginning of the winter semester and usually begin in October or November.
For individual seminars and courses, all lecturers can compile a semester collection for their students on site. See →Semesterapparate | Semester collections.
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see →Social Media
Computer workstations with internet access are located in the basement, on the ground floor and on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
see →Arbeitsplätze | Workstations
In the library, as on the rest of the campus, you can connect to the W-LAN via Eduroam. This also applies to members of other universities who use Eduroam. If you have any problems, please contact the university's IT department directly.
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You can find an overview of the library staff and their areas of responsibility on our website at →The library team.
We are also happy to answer general questions in person at the circulation desk, by e-mail to bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de or by phone on +49 (0)201-4903-241.
Addresses of the library and its branches can be found under →Bibliotheksstandorte | Library locations.
see →Realia
In Essen-Werden there are two photocopiers in the basement for →Drucken | Printing, copying and →Scannen | Scaning. To use these, you will need your Folkwang card, which you can top up with credit at the machine in the canteen. If this does not work for you or you are a library guest (see →Externe Bibliotheksbenutzer*innen | External library users), you can obtain a copy card at the circulation desk and pay the costs in cash.
The photocopiers can copy up to a size of DIN A3. Unfortunately, it is not possible to make copies or printouts in colour.
Costs per page (not per sheet!): 5ct (A4), 10ct (A3)
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see →Realia
Unfortunately, the library no longer lends laptops.
Information about the Library of Things can be found at →Realia.
Media in the loan stock (see →Ausleihkonditionen | Borrowing conditions) have different loan periods. If the loan period is exceeded, fees are incurred, which are regulated by the library's fee regulations (see →Gebühren und Gebührenordnung | Fees and Fee regulations). Unless otherwise stated and not →vorgemerkt | reserved, you can →verlängern | renew the loaned items in your →Bibliothekskonto | Library account.
The loan periods:
_4 weeks, renewable for 4 weeks at a time up to a maximum of 180 days: books, sheet music, CDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs, records, AV media belonging to books (media combinations)
_1 week, non-renewable: media from a →Semesterapparat | Semester collection (only for seminar participants)
_1 day, non-renewable (daily loan): Journal volumes and booklets, media from the reading room and other media that cannot be borrowed
Please note that daily loans are only possible during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours)!
Special loan periods for projects see →Projekte | Projects and →Leihmaterial | Hire material
The library offers the organization of performance and hire material for Folkwang projects of various kinds. This includes orchestral materials, vocal scores as well as preview copies of various kinds (e.g. in the Musical or Conducting courses).
If you are planning a project and need hire material for it, please contact the responsible colleague Vera Schmidt directly by e-mail in good time. Please include the following information:
_Name(s) of the musical director or conductor
_Performance dates
_Performance venue(s) with ticket prices and seating if applicable
_Date from which the material is required
_Information on live streaming or recordings
The →Leihfristen | Loan periods of the material are adapted to the project, therefore lending is only possible during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours).
If the project is organized via the Künstlerische Betriebsbüro (KBB) of the university, you will find the rehearsal copies in the basement of the Essen-Werden library.
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Some items are located in a magazine or archive that is not freely accessible, but can still be viewed or borrowed (see →Ausleihkonditionen | Borrowing conditions). If you need such media, you have the option of ordering them via an “Order” button in the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue after prior registration (see →Bibliothekskonto | Library account) or directly at the circulation desk.
The main types of media in the library include:
_Books
_Sheet music
_Periodicals, journals (issues or bound issues)
_AV media: CDs, DVDs, BluRays, CD- and DVD-ROMs, records, videos, cassettes
_Microforms (microfilms, microfiches)
For the loan periods of the different types of media, see →Leihfristen | Loan periods
For lending conditions and locations, see →Ausleihkonditionen | Borrowing conditions
If you lose a library item or parts of it (sheet music parts, supplements) or if it is so badly damaged in your care that it cannot be repaired, please contact the library staff immediately. If the media can no longer be found, you must pay the cost of replacement.
In order to minimise the reminder fees in addition to the replacement price, please contact us, if possible, before the deadline for the media expires or, if they are already overdue, before you reach the next reminder stage (see →Gebühren und Gebührenordnung | Fees and Fee regulations).
The item will usually be reordered by us and the fees will be charged to your →Bibliothekskonto | Library account. Unfortunately, the replacement price can currently only be paid in cash; in exceptional cases or in the case of particularly high replacement prices, a bank transfer is possible.
If you wish to procure the replacement yourself (which is not recommended, as we as a library usually receive a discount on our orders), this is also possible.
see →E-Learning
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The library received a new building in 2012 (thanks in part to the support of the →Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Stiftung | Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation).
Further information and pictures can be found here: →The library building
For information on architecture and guided tours of the building, see →Architektur und Architekturführungen | Architecture and Architectural tours
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The current opening hours of all library branches can be found on the library homepage. Please also note any changes at short notice.
The library only offers some services during so-called service hours, when specialised staff are present in the library. These include, for example, registering in the library, paying fees or receiving specialist advice.
The service hours can also be found on the library homepage.
In addition to the physical collection, the library also offers numerous online services such as specialised databases, streaming services, reference works and full-text databases. You can find an overview of all services and access options under →Online services.
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Items for Folkwang projects (e.g. choir projects lasting more than one semester) can be made available at the circulation desk with special loan periods for project participants in consultation with the library. Please contact the library staff in good time.
For details on orchestral and performance material, see →Leihmaterial | Hire material
Please contact the respective Doctoral Office for details on the form of publication of your dissertation.
Note: Due to the technical possibilities of the Folkwang Library, it is currently not possible for doctoral candidates to submit and publish their dissertations as electronic versions.
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The library offers various realia for loan against a deposit. Among them:
_Headphones
_Charging cables for laptops and mobile phones of various types
_External CD/DVD drives for playing AV media
_Umbrellas
_Cushions and blankets
Please register at the circulation desk.
Please note that we currently no longer lend laptops. However, we are planning to lend out IPads in the future.
Please be considerate of other library users during your visit, especially those working in the reading room.
We therefore ask you not to run in the library rooms and to keep conversations at a low volume and to limit them to the bare minimum. Telephoning is also prohibited.
Headphones can be borrowed from the circulation desk at the Essen-Werden site for a deposit (see →Realia)
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In Essen-Werden there are two photocopiers in the basement for →Drucken | Printing, →Kopieren | Copying and scanning. To use these, you will need your Folkwang card, which you can top up with credit at the machine in the canteen. If this does not work for you or you are a library guest (see →Externe Bibliotheksbenutzer*innen | External library users), you can obtain a copy card at the circulation desk. Please note: Although a topped-up card is required for scanning, no money will be debited.
A USB stick is required for scanning at the photocopiers. Unfortunately, it is not possible to send the scans directly to an e-mail address.
If you have smaller scans (~DIN A4), you can also use the flatbed scanner in the first media cubicle (see →Arbeitsplätze | Workstations) on the ground floor. The file can be processed, sent or saved directly there. A USB stick is not necessary in this case.
We are delighted that you are willing to part with your treasures for our users. We are particularly pleased about:
_New publications of books in all relevant fields (education, music, theatre, dance, design, photography, etc.)
_Sheet music, CDs, DVDs and BluRays, if they are in good condition
_New publications of Folkwang members
Please contact the library director Dina Heß, preferably by e-mail, with as much detail as possible about your donation. You are welcome to bring individual gifts to the library during service hours. If you have any questions, the library team is also available at bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de, by phone on (+49) 201-4903 241 or on site during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours).
Unfortunately, we cannot accept all well-intentioned donatioins for various reasons.
Frequently asked questions:
_Can you pick up the donation?
Unfortunately, it is not usually possible to collect or view a donation at its place of origin.
_Why don't you accept all donations?
Space in every library is limited and - unlike state libraries, for example - the Folkwang Library only has a very limited archive function. For this reason, we are usually unable to accept the following media, or can only do so in exceptional cases. Including:
_Items, that are already available in sufficient numbers in the collection (see →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue)
_Printed reference works (usually already in the collection in printed or electronic form, see →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue and →Online-Angebote | Online services)
_Records
_Microfilms, microfishes, audio tapes, etc.
_Audio and video cassettes
_Grey literature
_Old vocal scores of pieces that are available in more recent editions in the library
_Old, incomplete, damaged or dirty items
_Donations that are linked to conditions
_Complete bequests
_Unpublished materials (exceptions can be made for music manuscripts if the rights holders are willing to grant the library sufficient licences for publication, distribution and reproduction, please contact the library director)
see →Realia
There are lockers in the entrance area of the library on the left-hand side where you can lock your bags before entering the library rooms. Baskets are available for transporting your belongings.
Members of the Folkwang University of the Arts also have the option of reserving one of the lockers for a period of four weeks and borrowing the corresponding key. The loan can be extended. The locker key is credited to your →Bibliothekskonto | Library account and is subject to the →Leihfristen | Loan periods and →Gebühren | Fees of a regular loan.
We will be happy to provide you with personalised advice on individual library services or help you find specific content and topics. Talk to us at the circulation desk during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours) or send us an e-mail to bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de.
We offer Folkwang teaching staff the opportunity to provide training on individual library services as part of their courses. The training can be adapted to the content and target group of the course in consultation with you. If you are interested, please contact us.
In the library course room on the Folkwang e-learning platform (Moodle) you will find further information and hand-outs for all training courses as well as teaching materials and instructions on individual topics.
For information on library tours see →Führungen | Guided tours
All teaching staff at Folkwang University of the Arts have the opportunity to collect media from the library for a specific course for the duration of a semester and make them available on site in a semester collection.
Please use the →form (german, PDF) provided for this purpose and send it by e-mail to bibliothek(at)folkwang-uni.de.
The semester collections are arranged on site according to the name of the lecturer in a designated shelf on the right-hand side of the 1st floor. The selected items are part of the library's reference collection (see →Ausleihkonditionen | Borrowing conditions). Borrowing is only possible for participants of the corresponding course with the authorisation of the lecturer for a maximum of one week (see →Leihfristen | Loan periods. A →Verlängerung | Renewal is excluded.
For information on reference libraries, see →Handbibliotheken | Reference libraries
All items in the library are labelled with a call number/shelfmark, under which they can be found on the shelf. You can find the call number of an item in the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue.
The shelfmark should not be confused with the so-called notation/classification (see →Systematik | Classification), which does not indicate the location but the thematic group of the medium.
If you cannot find a reference to the call number or shelfmark in the full display/detail view of a title, this means that
1. it is a single item on a CD or an essay in a book
or
2. it is a multi-volume work or a series of publications. Click on "Show volumes" in the full display of the title.
Laminated location plans are available in the library (see →Etagenpläne | Floor plans), which show you which shelfmark group can be found where in the building.
Student assistants (Studentische Hilfskräfte, SHK) of teaching staff require a signed declaration of consent in order to be able to borrow media to their personal →Bibliothekskonto | Library account or their →Handbibliothek | Reference library using the service card of the respective lecturer. To obtain the relevant form, please contact the library team during service hours (see →Öffnungs- und Servicezeiten | Opening and service hours).
The items in the library are organised systematically, i.e. according to subject area or genre. The system according to which this is done is called classification.
In the catalogue record of each item in the library, the appropriate classification points (also: notations) are indicated. The classification points indicate the subject area or topic in which the content of a book can be categorised. In the case of sheet music, the classification point indicates the instrumentation, musical genre or, more rarely, the musical edition form. There are therefore different classifications for books, sheet music and sound recordings:
→ Folkwang classification Sheet music
→ Folkwang classification Music books
→ Folkwang classification Fine arts, design, photography
→ Folkwang classification Dance
→ Folkwang classification Theatre, film, drama
→ Folkwang classification Audio and audiovisual media
→ General classification across libraries Books
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You can store your bags in the lockers at the entrance for the duration of your visit.
Musical instruments or larger items of luggage can be stored at the circulation desk for the duration of your stay in the library.
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You can extend the loan period for your borrowed items by four weeks via your →Bibliothekskonto | Library account (see →Leihfristen | Loan periods).
If you are unable to renew an item regularly, it may be reserved (see →Vormerkungen | Reservations) for another user, you have reached the maximum loan period of 180 days or you have accumulated too many →Gebühren | Fees.
If you have problems renewing your loan, please contact us. In exceptional cases, we can also renew media for you by e-mail or telephone.
Tip: If you are unable to come by in person, you can also return the media to us by post. The postmark will then be taken as the date of return (see →Ausleihen und Rückgaben | Loans and returns)
If you need media that is currently on loan, you can simply reserve it for yourself. The borrower cannot then renew the item and you will receive an email as soon as you can collect the returned item from the circulation desk.
You can recognise borrowed media in the hit list in the →Bibliothekskatalog | Library catalogue by the red message "not available" or the expected return date in the detailed view. You can make a reservation directly via the "reserve" button after logging in with your →Bibliothekskennung | Library login. If you have technical difficulties with the login, please contact the library staff directly.
You will receive a notification when the item is ready for you to collect from the circulation desk. After 10 days, the reservation is automatically cancelled and the item is returned to the collection.
Reservations that are no longer required or have been placed by mistake can be cancelled directly in your library account.
For orders from the closed magazine see →Magazinbestellungen | Magazine orders
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Periodicals and journals are located on the first floor on the right-hand side (viewed from the staircase). The current issues of the year are stored in hinged magazine cabinets located at the beginning of the row of shelves.
Older issues are bound into annual volumes on the shelves behind the magazine cabinets.
Volumes published before 2010 can be found in the library's magazine and must be ordered (see →Magazinbestellungen | Magazine orders).
Periodicals and journals are part of the library's reference collection (see →Ausleihkonditionen | Borrowing conditions). For loan periods, see →Leihfristen | Loan periods
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