Library fees and fines
| Loans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Library card | For members and affiliates of HHU and other state higher education institutions | Free |
| All other persons (annual fee per calendar year) | Currently suspended | |
| Replacement card in case of loss, damage, etc. – for all persons | €10 | |
| Reservations | Processing fee | €0,50 |
Overdue fees | Period ovedue (per loan)
| |
| Up to 10 calendar days | €2 | |
| Up to 20 calendar days | €5 | |
| Up to 30 calendar days | €10 | |
| Up to 40 calendar days | €20 | |
| Short-term loans (per loan and calendar day) | €2 | |
| Admin fee (plus overdue fees) | If the loan period is exceeded by more than 40 calendar days (or by 10 calendar days for short-term loans). | €25 |
| Loss, damage or non-return | An admin fee is payable in addition to the costs for repair, replacement or compensation and any overdue fees. | €25 |
| Interlibrary loans | ||
|---|---|---|
| German interlibrary loans | Processing fee per request (book/essay); also payable if the loan cannot be delivered. The fee is waived for lecturers and academic staff of Heinrich Heine University, who require interlibrary loans for work purposes. | €1,50 |
| International interlibrary loans | Fees of the foreign library NB: International interlibrary loans usually cost considerably more than German interlibrary loans. | TBC |
| Reproduction/copy costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commissioned work | Reproduction services (scans up to A1 size) | |
| Basic fee (max. 10 scans) | €42,00 | |
| Each additional scan | €5,00 | |
| CD | €3,50 | |
| The fees are waived for lecturers and academic staff of Heinrich Heine University, who require reproductions/copies for work purposes, provided these do not exceed the normal reasonable quantities. | ||
| Self-service | Copies and printouts A contractor’s equipment may be used – these are exclusively coin-operated photocopiers. | €0,05 |
| Digital copies Copies of microfilms and microfiches can be made for free on a microfilm scanner (please bring a flash drive with you). | Free | |
See the fee regulations and locker regulations for details.