Central Library of the Freie Universität Berlin (formerly University Library)
Opening Hours
Mon–Fri 9.0018.00
(Reading Room 9.00–18.00)
Orders of available items directly into the owning library are ready for pick-up after appr. one hour (if ordered within the library’s opening hours). Orders to other libraries of Freie Universität or from external stacks usually take one day during the week (Mon–Fri). You will always receive a pick-up notification via e-mail.
Address
Garystr. 39 (Main entrance)
14195 Berlin
Ihnestr. 28 (Side entrance)
14195 Berlin
Public transport
Underground: Line 3 to Freie Universität (Thielplatz)
Bus: 110 to Bitscher Str. or Oskar-Helene-Heim, X10 to Oskar-Helene-Heim ( → VBB Fahrinfo)
Telephone
Fax
+49 30 838 454224
Library code
188
URL Library Portal Primo: http://primo.fu-berlin.de/en/
Other catalogs
- Scanned subject catalog for books before 1990
- KOBV library portal for Berlin and Brandenburg
- Users: open to the public
- Terms of use: in house and checkout
- Working spaces: 200
- Group study rooms: 7 ( → book room)
- Carrels
- Guidelines: Benutzungsordnung der Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin vom 24. August 2017 (FU-Mitteilungen 31/2017, S. 738-746) (pdf file)
All disciplines
Deposit Library for West Berlin until 1994, reference sources, e-resources, Socialism, labor movement, United Nations, European Union
- Library computers (Thinclients) with Internet and Open Office
- Wireless LAN for FU members and members of institutions participating with eduroam
- Windows7 PCs with ZEDAT login with expanded software selection and CD/DVD burner (FU members only)
- Printing and copying machines (fee payable with Mensacard)
- Automatic pay station
- Mensacard charging machine
- Book drop at the entrance Garystr. 39 – available when library is closed
- Whiteboards in group-work spaces
- Video recorder and TV with Internet in multimedia room
Cafeteria (machines with drinks and snacks)