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StabiBooking

You can book individual study desks, carrels, and StabiBoxes in both library buildings using StabiBooking. All services are free of charge.

  • Carrels on both sites
    Currently for the 4th quarter 2023. Carrels for 2024 are expected to be available online from December. 
     
  • Study desks including StabiBox (Carts for study desks”) at Unter den Linden [currently available time slots without prior notice] 
    Due to urgent maintenance work on the fire alarm system, it may only be possible to use the study desks on the 4th floor in Haus Unter den Linden to a limited extent or not at all from 13-11-2023 onwards. If any of your bookings are affected by the restrictions, we will contact you. We apologize for any inconvenience.
     
  • StabiBoxes - lockable containers for storing work materials (Permanent lockers”) at Potsdamer Straße [currently available time slots without prior notice]

More study desks, group study rooms and additional carrels will be available for hourly bookings after an initial trial period.

You can book online using your Stabi library card login directly via StabiBooking or via the library’s digital orientation system which shows the current availability of bookable items (red = booked, green = available).

More details

Carrels bookable on a weekly basis are situated

Apply for use of a carrel providing a few details about the intended use. Your request will be answered subject to availability and in accordance with application guidelines. You will receive an email confirming your booking or declining your request.

You can apply for carrels for 1 up to a maximum of 8 weeks within the current calendar year. All bookings run from Monday to Sunday. If you choose another day than Monday as start of your booking, the system will search for available carrels on the following Monday. The extension of a booked time period is not possible.

You will need to present a booking confirmation to collect the carrel’s key during service hours here.

  • Haus Unter den Linden,  Information & Service
  • Haus Potsdamer Straße,  Registration | Issue Desk

If you don’t collect the key within 3 days after your booked time slot has started, your booking will expire and the carrel can be booked by other library patrons again.

The return of the key can be done during the entire opening hours.

Terms and conditions for using carrels 

Study desks with StabiBox are situated Unter den Linden, General Reading Room, 4th floor

You can book 1 up to a maximum of 3 months. One month equals 28 days. All bookings run from Monday to Sunday. If you choose another day than Monday as start of your booking, the system will search for an available desk with StabiBox on the following Monday.

You can only book currently available time slots without prior notice.

You need to check in by collecting the StabiBox’ key during service hours at Information & Service and providing your booking confirmation.

If you don’t collect the key within 3 days after your booked time slot has started, your booking will expire and the study desk including StabiBox can be booked by other library patrons again.

The return of the key can be done during the entire opening hours.

Terms and conditions for using StabiBoxes

StabiBoxes at Potsdamer Straße are lockable containers you can store work materials in (permanent lockers). They are situated in different areas in the entrance hall on the ground floor.

You can book 1 up to a maximum of 6 months, one month equals 28 days. All bookings run from Monday to Sunday. If you choose another day than Monday as start of your booking, the system will search for an available StabiBox on the following Monday. You can extend the booking once for at most 3 months, starting on the day of extension.

You can only book currently available time slots without prior notice.

You need to check in by collecting the StabiBox’ key during service hours at Registration | Issue Desk and providing your booking confirmation. If you don’t collect the key within 3 days after your booked time slot has started, your booking will expire and the carrel can be booked by other library patrons again.

The return of the key can be done during the entire opening hours.

Terms and conditions for using StabiBoxes