The University Library is closed except for lending and returning
Opening hours: Campus Library Südstadt, Education, History, and Antiquity Library, Linguistics and Literary Studies Library, Theology and Philosophy Library.
Visiting the Centre for Patents and Standards, the Special Collections and the University Archive continues to require a prior appointment.
Please take note of current guidelines and restrictions – such as the mandatory wearing of masks and scanning of your library card – before your visit.
Our FAQ has new information on reserving workspaces.
Entry provisions, such as phone number registration, are detailed here.
Linguistics and Literary Studies Library
This library is part of the Campus Library Innenstadt. The upper floor provides a variety of study spaces, including a PC Pool, a number of group study rooms and single study workspaces.
Opening hours
Mon. | 10:00 - 17:00 |
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Tue. - Fri. | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Library Closures in 2020
News
Theology and Philosophy Library and Special Collections closed from 25 January to 29 January 2021
Wossidlo Library to move in with the Education, History, and Antiquity Library (25 January until 2 February)
Work spaces for students preparing for mandatory exams available from 13 January
Theology and Philosophy Library and Special Collections closed from 24 December 2020 to 8 January 2021
Adress
Campusbibliothek Innenstadt
Fachbibliothek Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften
Schwaansche Straße 3 a
18055 Rostock
Subject Areas
The General and Comparative Linguistics and Literary Studies collection is shelved according to the Regensburg Classification System under shelf mark E.
The majority of the collection is housed on the ground floor.
The English Studies collection is shelved according to the Regensburg Classification System under shelf mark H .
The majority of the collection is housed on the ground floor.
For further information, please see Facheinstieg Anglistik.
The German Studies collection is shelved according to the Regensburg Classification System under shelf mark G .
The majority of the collection is housed on the ground floor.
For further information, please see Facheinstieg Germanistik.
The Romance Studies collection is shelved according to the Regensburg Classification System under shelf mark I .
The majority of the collection is housed on the ground floor.
For further information, please see Facheinstieg Romanistik.
The Slavonic Studies collection is shelved according to the Regensburg Classification System under shelf mark K .
The majority of the collection is housed on the ground floor.
A course reserve is a collection of literature that is deemed so important for a class that it needs to be constantly available to all students of that class. The books do not circulate for the duration of the term. Liste aller Semesterapparate
The library's course reserves are located on the ground floor, near the Circulation Desk.
Study Spaces
PC Workspaces
The library offers 10 PC workspaces, located in the PC Pool on the first floor. How to log in. Find a workspace
Features
Long-Term Lockers
There are 24 lockers available for long-term use. You may rent one of these for 10, 30 or 60 days (rental fees apply) and store books and learning materials there. Please see Requesting a long-term locker for further information and terms of use.
Play and Study Area
Room 112 has been converted into a Play and Study area, called KESS (Kinder-, Eltern-, Spiel- und Studierzimmer). It contains a workspace in addition to a learning and playing area for children up the age of 12. It is open to all members of the University and their children. The room is open during the library's opening hours.
Copy, scan and print
Copiers
The library has two black and white copiers and a coin-operated copier. The latter only accepts the correct amount of money and is not connected to the server. Therefore, you can only use this machine to copy, not to print. Instructions on how to activate a copy card for students and Rostock University staff