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06/23/2026

New Library Building

The Library is getting a new building! The Library blog informs about all current developments and planning since 2023.
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05/28/2026

University Library Coffee Lectures, 2nd Edition

New Coffee Lectures! Want to effectively boost your academic visibility? Each lecture offers fresh insights and practical applications.
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12/16/2025

New Year without Overdue Fines!

If borrowed books are returned late, the Library will not charge any overdue fines in 2026.
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07/06/2026

Program for the 2026 Summer Festival

Stop by the construction fence on the Mensabrücke! UB and Hylec are here with a joint booth featuring lots of great activities.
07/06/2026

Summer Festival: Changed Opening Hours and Service Times

On July 9, the Emil-Figge-Bibliothek will be staffed by security personnel starting at 3:00 p.m.; the Campus-Süd-Bibliothek will close at 3:00 p.m.
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06/24/2026

BibDay - My Visit to the Library

In a survey about your experiences visiting the library, the University Library would like to know how you like it there and a few other things as…
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06/23/2026

Event on Feminist Archival History in Dortmund

The former Archive on the New Women's Movement and other women's archives in Dortmund are collections of documents with a feminist perspective.
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06/22/2026

A Look Back at the Reading Evening Featuring the Presentation of the Einstein Dedication

At the Emil Figge Library, there was a reading from Prof. Walter Grünzweig’s McGovern Collection, and a signed copy by Albert Einstein was presented.
In the Emil Figge Library, three people are sitting at a table reading from American classics in Prof. Walter Grünzweig’s McGovern Collection.
06/12/2026

Follow-up: "Insights into Scientific Publishing"

“Insights into Scientific Publishing by IEEE” shed light on the scientific publishing process and the role of open access and AI.
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