Category: General

In accordance with BOKU’s amended Corona rules, access to reading rooms and study spaces will again be unrestricted as of Monday 9/5/2022:

• no 3-G control
• no reservation of reading places
• no registration at the counter

The FFP2 mask obligation remains upright!

At request of the institute the holdings of the special library WHW will be splitted between the Institute of Hydrology and Water Management and the Institute of Hydrolic Engineering and River Research.

During processing the books and journals are not available for use.

Main Library:
Access to the reading room for independent withdrawal of books.
No use of the reading area.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00  – 17:00
Wednesday: 9:00  – 18:00
Friday: 9:00  – 15:00
Textbook collection and study spaces of the main library in the Ilse-Wallentin-Haus (1st floor, only for BOKU members!):
Access to the textbook collection for independent withdrawal and borrowing of books via the self-service terminal.
Use of the study areas after prior online registration:

>>> Online appointment booking

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00  – 17:00
Wednesday: 9:00 – 18:00
Friday: 9:00  – 15:00

Special library BIO (Muthgasse):
Books from the reading room must be ordered in advance (via the request function in BOKU:LITsearch)
Use of the study places after prior online registration

>>> Online appointment booking

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00 – 17:00
Wednesday: 9:00 – 18:00
Friday: 9:00  – 15:00
Special library LAP:
Books must be ordered in advance (via the request function in BOKU:LITsearch)

Friday, Nov 12^th, 2021 closed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 – 14:00
Special library SOWIRE:
Books must be ordered in advance (via the request function in BOKU:LITsearch)

Monday, Wednesday 10.00 – 14.00
Special library WNT:
Books have to be ordered in advance (via the request function in BOKU:LITsearch)

Monday, Thursday 10.00 – 14.00

Please note that the use of the reading places in the Ilse-Wallentin-Haus and in the FB BIO is only possible for BOKU members after prior online reservation!

Works from the main library and the special libraries that cannot be borrowed can be ordered and used on site by appointment.

The “Entlastungsstempel”, clearance of your library account, can be requested by e-mail to ub.support(at)boku.ac.at. Please send us your most recent study sheet as a PDF file.

The corona regulations of BOKU apply!

If you have any questions, please contact ub.support(at)boku.ac.at!

The new textbook collection in the Isle-Wallentin-Haus opens on 13.09.2021.

Opening hours of the textbook collection:
Monday, Thursday 10:00 – 14:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 16:00

Access only with BOKUcard!

The use of the reading spaces is possible after prior online registration, please check the library’s homepage for details!

Attention: Due to the Corona measures, the use of the reading places in the learning centre is not yet possible.

A new learning centre and textbook collection has been set up by the library in the Ilse-Wallentin-Haus.
The textbook collection is equipped with a self-check-out terminal where BOKU students can borrow and return books independently after logging in with their BOKUcard. The payment function at the terminal allows the payment of possible fees.
The learning centre offers reading places for 82 users in quiet, natural surroundings and meets the great demand for reading space by the students. All reading places are equipped with reading lamps and power sockets.

Attention: Due to the Corona measures, access to the new textbook collection and learning centre is not yet possible. The textbooks can be ordered by e-mail until further notice. They will be retrieved by the library staff and made available for collection at the circulation desk in the main library.

The opening hours of the library during the summer holidays are now available.

Main library: Reading places (only after online reservation) and borrowing (only with notification for pickup)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

>>> online reservation

Special library BIO: Reading places (only after online reservation) and borrowing (only with notification for pickup)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

>>> online reservation

Circulation desk Special library LAP:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am – 02:00 pm

Circulation desk Special library SOWIRE:
Wednesday 10:00 am – 02:00 pm

Special library WNT: Pick-up in the main library

Please note that the use of the reading/learning places in the Main Library and the BIO Library is only possible for BOKU members after prior online reservation!

When using the reading places the “3G rule” applies (Convalescent, Tested, Vaccinated). Details below.

Please do not try to collect the books until you have received a notification for pickup.

The desired books must be ordered in advance by e-mail to ub.support(at)boku.ac.at and can only be picked up on site after receiving the notification by e-mail.

Please pay attention to the important points of the checklist.

The “Entlastungsstempel”, clearance of your library account, can be requested by e-mail to ub.support(at)boku.ac.at. Please send us your latest “Studienblatt”, study sheet, as a PDF file.

Please observe the following regulations:

• Access to and use of the reading places only after prior online reservation.
  When using the reading places the “3G Rule” applies: Convalescent, Tested, Vaccinated. The following options are equally acceptable:Proof of vaccination with a centrally licensed vaccine against COVID19:
  a. First vaccination from the 22nd day after the first vaccination, whereby this must not be more than three months ago, or
  b. Second vaccination, in which case the first vaccination must not have occurred more than 9 months previously, or
  c. Vaccination beginning on the 22nd day after vaccination for vaccines for which only one vaccination is scheduled, in which case the vaccination may not have been given more than 9 months previously, or
  d. Vaccination, provided there was a positive molecular biology test for Sars Cov2 at least 21 days prior to vaccination or a test for neutralizing antibodies prior to vaccination, not to exceed 9 months.Proof of infection in the last 6 months (certificate, antibody detection, etc.).Proof of an antigen test (valid for 48 hours) or PCR test (valid for 72 hours).
• Enter the premises only to pick up ordered media and to pay fees.
• Please bring and wear a FFP2-mask for the duration of your stay (this includes the reading room).
• Before leaving the reading place, it must be disinfected with the disinfectant provided.
• Please keep a minimum distance of 2 meters.
• Books should only be returned in urgent cases and exclusively contactless via the book return box in the foyer of Exner-Haus.
• Non-borrowable works from the main library as well as from the special libraries can be ordered and used on site by appointment (at pickup times).

Circulation desk Main library:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Circulation desk Special library BIO:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Circulation desk Special library LAP:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

Circulation desk Special library SOWIRE:
Wednesday: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

Special library WNT: Pick-up in the main library

Please do not try to collect the books until you have received a notification for pickup.

The desired books must be ordered in advance by e-mail to ub.support(at)boku.ac.at and can only be picked up on site after receiving the notification by e-mail.

Please pay attention to the important points of the checklist.

Non-borrowable works from the main library as well as from the special libraries can be ordered and used on site by appointment (at pickup times).

The “Entlastungsstempel”, clearance of your library account, can be requested by e-mail to ub.support(at)boku.ac.at. Please send us your latest “Studienblatt”, study sheet, as a PDF file.

Please observe the following regulations:

• Enter the premises only to pick up ordered media and to pay fees.
• Please bring and wear a FFP2-mask.
• Please keep a minimum distance of 2 meters.
• Books should only be returned in urgent cases and exclusively contactless via the book return box in the foyer of Exner-Haus. Alternatively, borrowed works can also be returned by post.
• Non-borrowable works from the main library as well as from the special libraries can be ordered and used on site by appointment (at pickup times).