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University and City Library of Cologne

Contact & service times

So that we can process your request directly, you will find the appropriate contact persons and our service times here.

University and City Library (Main Department)

Universitätsstr. 33, 50931 Cologne
Site plan

General opening hours during exam period: 

  • Monday-Friday | 8.00-24.00
  • Saturday-Sunday | 9.00-21.00

On public holidays the library is closed.

Carnival 2026
The library will be closed on 12.02.2026 (Weiberfastnacht) and 16.02.2026 (Rosenmontag).

General information on use | library card and interlibrary loan returns

 

Service counter on the first floor

 

Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00

 

 

Information on library cards and fees

 

Library card:
+ 49 221 470-3316
Fees: + 49 221 470-3352

 

Mon-Thu 9.00-16.00 | Fri 9.00-13.00

 

 

Questions about the university catalog, e-media offerings, general research or interlibrary loans

 

Please use our contact form.

 

 

Reading room Historical Collections

 

Loan desk of the Historical Collections on the ground floor |+49 221 470-3199 | Email

Mon closed, Tue + Wed 10.00-16.00, Thu 10.00-18.00,
Fri 10.00-14.00

 

 

Subject-specific questions

 

Please get in touch with the contact person in your subject area.

 

 

Reading room and interlibrary loan edition

 

Service desk on the 1st floor in reading room I, +49 221 470-3314

 

Mon-Fri, 9.00-20.00, Sat-Sun, 9.00-21.00

 

Department of Human Sciences (HWA)

Gronewaldstr. 2, 50931 Cologne
Map

Opening hours:
Mon - Fri, 9.00-19.00
Closed at weekends and on public holidays

Carnival 2026
The library will only close on 16.02.2026 (Rosenmontag).

Lending

 

+49 221 470-4671 | E-Mail

 

Mon-Fri, 10.00-16.00, Thurs additionally 16.00-18.00

 

 

Book return (slot at the circulation desk)

 

+49 221 470-4671 | E-Mail

 

Mon-Fri, 9.00-19.00 hrs

 

 

Information

 

Please use our contact form.

 

 

Subject-specific questions

 

Education:
+49 221 470-3309 | e-mail
Psychology: 
+49 221 470-90787 | e-mail

 

 

Human Sciences Reading Room

 

+49 221 470-4671 | E-Mail
 

 

Mon-Fri, 9.00-19.00 hrs

 

Test library lending

 

+49 221 470-4671| E-Mail

 

Mon-Fri, 10.00-14.00 hrs

 

 

Curative Education Reading Room, Frangenheimstr. 4, 50931 Cologne (map)

 

+49 221 470-4687 / -4679 | E-Mail

 

Mon-Fri, 10.00-18.00 hrs

 

 

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