Costs and Charges

The fees for some library services have changed in 2023. This is due to an update of the HMWK's administrative cost regulations.

General / Library Use

Use of the library free
Library card: First issue free
Library card: Replacement in case of lost €20.00
Library card: Deregistration in case of lost €15.00
Address determination per search, in the event of a change of address not communicated in good time €2.00
Reminder fees for failure to vacate lockers and single study rooms on time 1st reminder
2nd reminder
3rd reminder
€3.00
a further €3.00
a further €6.00
Reminder fees for failure to vacate cloackroom lockers on time. The right to claim damages remains unaffected. €3.00
Replacement of lost or damaged keys or keys not returned after three reminders each key €11.00
Replacement of the lock or cylinder Lockers
Cloackroom lockers
Single study rooms
€35.00
€50.00
€85.00
plus €15.00 service fee
Reimbursement of expenses: Expenses incurred by the library as a result of actions requested or caused by the user are to be reimbursed in full. in each case in the amount of the expenses

Media Use

Loans free
Reminder fees for overdue loans 1st reminder, each medium
2nd reminder, each medium
3rd reminder, each medium
€3.00
€6.00
€12.00
Reservation per mail
per post
free
respective amount of postage
Loss of / damage to a medium full compensation plus €15.00 per medium handling fee
Reproduction (digital scans) on USB data carriers or sending by mail via the scanners in the library rooms free

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loan (domestic)
per order/essay up to 20 pages
essay over 20 pages
€2.00
additional costs
(depending on the supplying library)
Interlibrary loan (abroad)
per order/essay up to 20 pages €8.00
plus any costs incurred

A fee is charged for each interlibrary loan order placed in accordance with the German Interlibrary Loan Regulations (LVO) for the organization of interlibrary loans in the Federal Republic of Germany. If additional costs are incurred for interlibrary loans, for example for making copies, users accept additional costs of up to €8.00 when placing an interlibrary loan order without prior consultation. If the amount is higher, users will be asked whether they wish to bear these costs before the order is forwarded.

Photographic and Repro Work / Digitisation on Demand

You can send a repro order (opens in new tab) to us for any books or other media that you do not want to or are not allowed to copy yourself.

Microfilm orders that are only passed on to an external service provider on express request must be invoiced separately depending on the individual case.

Digital reproductions Processing fee, per order
per page
€9.00
€0.50
additional delivery fee
Delivery online by agreement, e.g. with wetransfer
Delivery on data carrier (CD / DVD / USB stick (4 GB)
free
€12.00
additional shipping charge only if sent by post Germany, Europe, outside Europe respective amount of the postage
Please use our form for repro orders (opens in new tab) to order.
Please also check whether your order request is perhaps already available in our digital collections .

Service Information Literacy

Participation of individuals in regular information literacy courses free
Organization of offers for groups of people who belong or have belonged to TU Darmstadt and for school classes free
Durchführung von Angeboten auf Anfrage für Personengruppen anderer staatlicher oder staatlich anerkannter Hochschulen sowie von privaten Hochschulen oder Weiterbildungsinstitutionen Tours (duration: 60 minutes)
○ if carried out by a student assistant
○ when conducted by library staff
– Standard events (duration: 90 minutes)
– Individual workshop (duration: 90 minutes)
each event
€25.00
€50.00
€100.00
€150.00