Loan and Work

Reference works, complete works, orchestral scores and journals are generally not available for loan.
 

You can request items and collect them the next day. 

This is only possible if the items are not currently on loan but are on our shelves.

Once you have found the item you want, click on the ‘Order’ button and log in using your library credentials.

Library login (Order, Reserve, Renew)

Items that are currently on loan can be reserved.

In this case, the loan period cannot be extended; instead, the volume will be reserved for you.

As soon as the item is ready to collect at the main library, you will receive an email.
In your online user account, the item will be shown as ‘ready for collection’.

To reserve an item, click the ‘Reserve’ button and log in using your library credentials.

Library login (Order, Reserve, Renew)

You can renew borrowed items yourself via your library account.
(Main Library: 2x // Branch Library: 1x)

Please ensure that the new return date is displayed at the end.
If an item cannot be renewed, it may have been reserved by someone else and must be returned by the end of the current loan period.

Library login (Order, Reserve, Renew)

You do not need a thoska to return items.
This means you do not have to return items yourself; someone else can do this for you.

Please ensure that the items are complete and undamaged.
Any markings, including those in pencil, must be removed before returning the items.

In the event of damage or loss, the library may request a replacement copy or procure a replacement at your expense.

If you have any problems, please contact the library.

If the loan period is exceeded, fees will be raised per item (see fee schedule):

After the 3rd reminder, the borrowing account will be automatically suspended until the items are returned.
The borrowing account will also be blocked if the total amount of charges exceeds 40.00 euros.

Charges can only be paid in cash at the main library.

 

One day before the end of the loan period, you will receive an email reminder about the items you have borrowed.
Please renew the items (either online via your user account or at the library) or return them within the loan period.

The reminder email is generated and sent automatically. Late fees will still apply even if, for any reason, you do not receive these emails.

If you encounter any problems, please contact the library immediately.

Please contact the library immediately if you have lost an item or if it has been damaged.
This may help you to avoid late return charges.

If the item is not returned, a replacement copy may be required. This is done either by the borrower purchasing a replacement copy themselves or by the library.

The library is obliged to charge processing fees for cataloguing a replacement copy. 
If the replacement copy is procured by the library, additional fees will be charged to cover the full cost of procurement 
(see fee schedule).

If a title is not available in our library, it can be requested from another library.

To request an interlibrary loan, please email your request to annekathrin.mueller(at)hfm-weimar.de, stating the author, title, publisher and year of publication.

A processing fee of 1.50 euros is charged for each interlibrary loan. Please ensure you request your interlibrary loan in good time, as the processing and delivery time takes approximately 2 weeks.

The library holds over 1,300 orchestral scores, which are available for loan.

Please enquire at the counter.

If you require a score that the library does not hold, it can be ordered from the publisher. 
For enquiries and orders, please contact jenny.kunert(at)hfm-weimar.de in good time before rehearsals.

→ Application (PDF)