Renewing & Returning

Overview

Due Date Reminder

Renewals

Media Reclaim

Returning Library Items

How long can I borrow library items?

For each borrowed item there is a specific loan periods. At the circulation desk you will receive a receipt stating the due date for each item.

	Loan Periods	Renewals
Loan Collection	4 weeks	up to 2 times for 4 weeks at a time
Textbook Collection	4 weeks	up to 5 times for 4 weeks at a time
Non-Loan Collection	short term loan	no renewals
Open-Access Journals	not available for loan	no renewals
Closed-Access Journals	2 weeks	no renewals

Short term loan (two hours before library closing until two hours after the opening on the next day) applies to parts of the non-loan and restricted loan collections.

Please consult your library account frequently via the Online Catalogue OPAC for current due dates.

Renewals

After a loan period of 4 weeks, books are renewed automatically – unless the item has been reserved or your library account has been blocked. The automatic renewal periods are as follows:

Loan Collection	up to 2 times for 4 weeks at a time
Textbook Collection	up to 5 times for 4 weeks at a time
Non-Loan Collection	no renewal
Open Access Journals	no renewal
Closed Access Journals	no renewal

Tip: We recommend frequently consulting your library account via the Online Catalogue for current due dates.

Returning Library Items

At the circulation desk

Books and other library items may be returned at any of our ten branch libraries, regardless of the check-out location. You will always receive a receipt as proof of return by or before the due date.

Via book drop

During closing hours it is possible for students and staff of the WZW to return borrowed items to the book drop at our Branch Library Weihenstephan if their StudentCard or PersonalCard is registered at the ITW Helpdesk. Items returned after the circulation desks close may not be checked in the electronic library system until the next working day.

By mail

You may also return borrowed items by mail. Please make sure that

your parcel is securely packed and sufficiently stamped,
you only ship from a EU member state due to customs regulations,
you enclose a letter stating your full name, address and library number.

Please use the following addresses:

For Letters:	For Parcels:
TU München Universitätsbibliothek Buchrückgabe 80290 München	TU München Universitätsbibliothek Buchrückgabe Arcisstraße 21 80333 München

By TUM in-house mail

TUM Employees can also use the in-house mail. The address is:

TU München
Universitätsbibliothek Buchrückgabe
80290 München

Disclaimer

Please note that the University Library does not accept responsibility for any damage or loss occurring during shipment. Please remember that the books remain your responsibility until they are delivered and checked in. Allow sufficient time for return by mail to avoid overdue fines.

Due Date Reminder

The library loan system will send you courtesy e-mails to remind you to return borrowed items on time if your e-mail address is registered in your library account.

Please bear in mind that the University Library does not accept responsibility for the non-receipt of emails. Failure to receive reminders, for whatever reasons, does not discharge the borrower’s liability to pay for media reclaim costs.

Tips:

We strongly recommend you frequently check your library account in the Online Catalogue for current due dates.
Has your e-mail address changed? Please update it via the Online Catalogue > Account > User Details.

Media Reclaim

If for any reason you are unable to return items on time, we are legally obliged to suspend your borrowing rights and to charge you for media reclaim costs. The amount is determined by law ("Bayerisches Kostengesetz").

In such cases please contact us after receiving a reclaim request und return the library items without delay upon receiving the first return request notice. You otherwise risk further reclaim notices, which will cause you increasing costs.

Please also note that in the case of short loans, reclaim notices are mailed out in shorter intervals.

Overview on Costs and Payment Options

Media Reclaim Procedure for TUM Employees

If you as an TUM empolyee overlook the return library items on time, we will send you return request notices without charges. In order to avoid costs for your faculty, please return the overdue items within the following few days in one of our branch libraries.

If repeated return requests are ignored, we will initiate the replacement of the library items. The acquisition costs will then be charged to your faculty.

Damaged or Lost Library Items

In case of loss or damage to borrowed books or supplements, you are obliged to pay damages. You should fill out a loss / damage report. This prevents you being issued with a media reclaim and a possible block on your borrowing privileges.

Once you have completed the loss report, please present it to the library staff. Should you have any other questions, please contact our Media Reclaim Team.