Renewal
Your personal library card has expired? Our Renewal Service offers the possibility of renewing library cards online.
The conditions to use this Service are:
- You are a personally registered user of the Staatsbibliothek.
- Your library account has not been blocked (i.e. due to unpaid fees). Please check your library account in advance.
Our service times: Mo-Fr 9am-3pm.
After successful renewal of your library card you will receive a confirmation email. Afterwards you can use your library card as before. To update your personal data such as address, visa etc. you must visit us onsite.
Payment of the service fee
The renewal of your library card is subject to fee. You can either transmit it within 7 days or pay it in person at our Library.
For questions about this Service, please call us during our service times at Unter den Linden on +49 30 266 433777.
Preparation of a visit
You do not reside in Berlin and wish to use our holdings in the reading room during your visit? It is possible to order media already one week before your visit by our Registration Service.
You want to use special materials (such as maps or sheet music)? Please contact the corresponding special department.
The conditions to use this Service are:
- You do not reside in Berlin.
- You do not need any personal advice when searching and ordering the media.
Our service times: Mo-Fr 9am-3pm
Your arrival: Please consider possible closing days of our Library before your visit. How to get to the library? Please choose our site Unter den Linden for your first visit. You will get your library card at the Issue Desk (Bücherausgabe) Adresses and map.
After successful registration: You will receive your personal library card number and password by email. Subsequently, you can order the wanted media online.
Payment of the service fee: Please note that the usage of our holdings is subject to fee. We ask you to pay the service fee onsite at our Library. It is not possible to use any electronical ressources of the library before you have paied the service fee.
Application for registration: By sending off the application form, you have accepted our Terms of Use.
Registration Form via SSL Access
You want to postpone your visit? Please contact the staff at the Registration Service.
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