Heidelberg University Library

Heidelberg University Library
Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
The main building, built in 1905
Location	Heidelberg
Established	1386
Branches	1 (Neuenheimer Feld)
Collection
Size	3.2 million books
Access and use
Circulation	750,000 books
Population served	general public
Members	43,000
Other information
Director	Jochen Apel
Employees	179
Website	www.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
Heidelberg University Library 2km 1.2miles 2 1    view talk edit 1 Plöck, Main 2 Neuenheimer Feld, Branch Heidelberg University Library, Main General information Address Plöck 107–109, 69117 Heidelberg Coordinates 49°24′35″N 8°42′21″E / 49.40973°N 8.70586°E / 49.40973; 8.70586 Heidelberg University Library, Branch General information Address Im Neuenheimer Feld 368, 69120 Heidelberg Coordinates 49°25′04″N 8°40′06″E / 49.41774°N 8.66834°E / 49.41774; 8.66834
References: "Heidelberg University Library: The library system of the University of Heidelberg in numbers". UB Heidelberg. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023. "Heidelberg University Library: Locations and Addresses of Heidelberg University Library". UB Heidelberg. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

The Heidelberg University Library (German: Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, ISIL DE-16) is the central library of the Heidelberg University. Together with the 83 decentralized libraries of the faculties and institutes, it forms the University Library System, which is headed by the director of the University Library. The University Library holds special collections in literature concerning the Palatinate and Baden, egyptology, archeology, the history of art, and South Asia. It holds about 3.2 million books, 6,000 printed scientific periodicals, and about 500,000 other media such as microfilms and video tapes. The libraries of the faculties and institutes hold another 3 million printed books. In 2022, the University Library registered 43,600 active users who accessed more than 746,000 books. The conventional book supply is complemented by numerous electronic services, including approximately 152,00 electronic journals.^[1] The University Library provides around 1,100 reading- and workspaces in the main library in the old town and around 320 reading- and workspaces in the branch in the Neuenheimer Feld, including many IT-workstations and research stations equipped with PCs.