Coronavirus From December 22: Libraries are closed to the public Available services of the UZH Libraries

 

Persons from the age of 16 can register.

A library card is required to borrow media.

Anyone wishing to use the services of the Main Library must register with SLSP. The registration is free of charge.

The step-by-step instruction (German only) will guide you through the registration process.

With the registration you will also receive a personal user account.

You can use your user account to:

• View your material on loan, orders, and charges
• Renew media

If you have forgotten your password, you can set a new one via SWITCH edu-ID. You can also change your password via the SWITCH edu-ID website.

You can make changes of address in your personal SWITCH edu-ID account.

The following cards can be used as library cards:

•     SLSP library cards
•     UZH Card
•     Student Card of the Careum Educational Center
•     BibliOpass library cards

An SLSP library card is available from all libraries that are connected to the SLSP system. The library card is free of charge.

If you have lost your library card, delete the card number on the SLSP library card management web page. You can get a replacement library card at all SLSP libraries. The replacement card is free of charge. The card number of the new library card can also be entered on the SLSP website for managing your library card.

Holders of a library card accepted in the SLSP system can take out borrowable material direct at the self checkout or information desk.

General loan period	28 days
Maximum loan period	6 x 28 days
Renewals: automatic	5 x 28 days

Loan periods can also be renewed via user account. In general, renewals are only possible if no one else has reserved the material and the maximum loan period of 6 x 28 days has not yet been reached. If renewal is not possible, you must return the material.

Once the loan period has elapsed, the Main Library will send you a free reminder with the request to return the material.

Once the loan period has elapsed, the material is automatically deemed to be overdue, and the reminder process will be activated as per the Main Library Regulations (PDF, 126 KB) (German only). After a recall, the first reminder and subsequent reminders will be sent at intervals of least one week. The third reminder will be sent by registered mail. Non-deliverable recalls and reminders will not be accepted as justification for late returns.

UZH-Pilot-Courier (free of charge)

Media from the Main Library can be ordered for collection at the Infotheks of selected UZH libraries:

Library in the Botanical Garden

Library of Business Administration

Library of General and Comparative Literature

Library of the Center of Ethics

Library of the Department of Comparative Language Science

Library of the Department of Economy

Library of the Department of Philosophy

Library of the Department of Psychology

Library of the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies

Library of the Department of Sociology

Library of the Faculty of Theology

Library of the Institute of Biomedical Ehtics and History of Medicine

Main Library – Medicine Careum

Main Library - Science

Mailing (CHF 12.- per medium)

Media from the Main Library can be ordered by mail to the private or business address. Delivery addresses must be registered in the SWITCH edu-ID account.

Document delivery service (fees according to user regulations)

Media from any external library can be ordered for collection at the Information desk of the Main Library. Further information on this service can be found on the document delivery service website.

Material out on loan can be reserved. You will be notified when the reserved material is made available. Material is made available for one week.

It is not possible to make a reservation for a specific date or time. When ordering, it is possible to note the date from which ordered documents are no longer needed.

UZH-Pilot-Courier (free of charge)

Borrowed media from the Main Library can be returned to selected UZH libraries:

Library in the Botanical Garden

Library of Business Administration

Library of General and Comparative Literature

Library of the Center of Ethics

Library of the Department of Comparative Language Science

Library of the Department of Economy

Library of the Department of Philosophy

Library of the Department of Psychology

Library of the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies

Library of the Department of Sociology

Library of the Faculty of Theology

Library of the Institute of Biomedical Ehtics and History of Medicine

Main Library – Medicine Careum

Main Library - Science

The Main Library does not take back material borrowed from other libraries other than those listed above. If you are unsure where to return borrowed items, we recommend to return them to the library where they were borrowed.

Mailing

Media can also be returned by mail. The borrowers bear the costs.

If you lose any borrowed material you must notify the Main Library immediately. You will be charged the actual costs of acquisition and a processing fee, plus reminder fees. See Main Library Rules & Regulations (PDF, 126 KB) (German only).

Borrowing material from the Main Library's holdings is basically free of charge.

In certain cases, for example if material is returned late, specific fees will be charged. See Main Library Regulations (PDF, 126 KB) (German only).

Reminder fees are invoiced monthly.

Special terms apply to the library's collection for the history of medicine. See Historical Collection.