Locations
Opening and Closing Times for the New Year 2024/25
On December 20, 2024, all locations will close by 8 pm at the latest.
The university library, like all university buildings, will be closed at all locations from December 21, 2024, to January 5, 2025.
Exception: The central library and the main medical library will reopen in the new year starting January 2, 2025, with their regular opening hours.
From January 6, 2025, regular opening hours will apply again at all locations.
Campus Westend
Library of Law and Economics (BRuW)
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Sat. + Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Payment of fines:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Address & Address Parcel Post
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek Recht und Wirtschaft
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 4
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Postal address
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek Recht und Wirtschaft
60629 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: 069/798-34965
Email: bruw-info[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
Contact persons
Instructions for arrival
From the main station take any S-Bahn in the direction of the city center to the “Hauptwache” stop, from there take the U 1, U 2, U 3, U 8 to the “Holzhausenstraße” stop.
From the “Südbahnhof” take bus number 64 to the “Bremer Straße” stop.
From the Bockenheim campus from the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop, take bus number 36 and bus number 75 to the “Max-Horkheimer Straße” or “Bremer Straße” or “Campus Westend” stop (see » overview map).
Further information is available from RMV .
Parking
The parking situation around the Westend campus is difficult. It is better to travel by public transport, by bike or on foot. A large number of bicycle racks are available.
Entrance
The entrance doors are easily accessible via a ramp and there is a door opener on the door.
Lockers
Lockers are available at all heights.
Elevators
All rooms are accessible via elevators. There is an elevator in the south and north parts of the building.
Disabled toilets
There are disabled toilets in the south part (from the entrance to the left) both on the ground floor and in the basement.
Library of Social Sciences and Psychology (BSP)
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Information + Payment of fines:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Test collection:
Mon. - Fri. 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Address & Address Parcel Post
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek Sozialwissenschaften und Psychologie
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 6
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Postal address
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek Sozialwissenschaften und Psychologie
60629 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: 069/ 798-35123
Email: bsp[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
S U From the main station take any S-Bahn in the direction of the city center to the “Hauptwache” stop, from there with the subway lines U 1, U 2, U 3 or U 8 to the “Holzhausenstraße” -
H stop or from the main station with the bus line 64 to the “Bremer Straße” stop.
H From the Bockenheim campus, take bus number 36 from the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop to the “Campus Westend” stop or take the number 75 bus to the “Max-Horkheimer-Straße” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Parking
The parking situation around the Westend campus is difficult. It is better to travel by public transport, by bike or on foot. A large number of bicycle racks are available.
Entrance
You enter the library building from Theodor-W-Adorno-Platz; the entrance doors are accessible via a step-free ramp. There is a door opener on the door to the right of the revolving doors.
Lockers
Lockers are available at all heights.
Elevators
All rooms are accessible via elevators.
Disabled toilets
Disabled toilets are located on the ground floor and basement. The Euro key is available at the library counter.
Library of Linguistics and Cultural Studies (BSKW)
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Information + Payment of fines:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Learning center + group study rooms:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Address & Address Parcel Post
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaften
Rostocker Straße 2
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Postal address
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaften
60629 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: 069/ 798-39400
Email: bskw-info[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
S U From the main station take any S-Bahn in the direction of the city center to the “Hauptwache” stop, from there with the subway lines U 1, U 2, U 3 or U 8 to the “Miquel-/Adickes-Alle” stop -
H or from Central station with bus number 64 to the “Bremer Straße” stop.
H From the Westbahnhof and Ostbahnhof take the M32 bus to the “Miquel-/Hansaallee” stop.
H From the Bockenheim campus, take the M36 bus to the “Campus Westend” stop, the 75 bus to the “Max-Horkheimer-Straße” stop or the M32 bus to the “Miquel-/Hansaallee” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Parking
The parking situation around the Westend campus is difficult. It is better to travel by public transport, by bike or on foot. A large number of bicycle racks are available.
💼 Information about our lockers and cloakroom compartments
- To store your bags and jackets, please use a day locker in the entrance area of the SKW building (next to the entrance to the library).
- The compartments are closed with the Goethe Card or library card; some can be used with a PIN code of your own choosing.
- Additional lockers - including those with a PIN code of your choice - are located in the lecture hall center. These are also suitable for bulky things (motorcycle helmets, suitcases, etc.).
Entrance
The entrances to the SKW building are at ground level, step-free or accessible via a ramp. There are electric door openers on the doors.
Lockers
The lockers are located on the ground floor of the SKW building and can be reached at ground level.
Elevators
In addition to stairs, the upper floors of the library are accessible via an elevator that has a sufficiently wide door opening for any wheelchair.
Disabled toilets
Disabled toilets are located on the ground floor and 1st floor. The toilet on the 1st floor is accessible via an elevator, which has a sufficiently wide door opening for every wheelchair.
Disabled rest room
Room 01.A106 (1st floor), equipped with a nursing bed.
Humanities Library (BzG)
28.11.2024: The Humanities Library opens later at 12:00 p.m. - Before 12:00 p.m. the return of BzG media is possible at the BSP library as an exception. Cash payment of fines is only possible till 5:00 p.m. on 28.11.2024 at the Humanities Library.
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Pick-up of Central Library orders/requests + Payment of fines:
Lecture time: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. + Thurs. 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Lecture-free period: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Address & Address Parcel Post
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften
Norbert-Wollheim-Platz 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Postal address
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften
60629 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: Q1: 069/ 798-32500
Phone: Q6: 069/ 798-32653
Email: bzg-info[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
H From the main station take bus number 64 to the “Bremer Straße” stop;
S
U with any S-Bahn in the direction of the city center to the “Hauptwache” stop, from there with the subway lines U 1, U 2, U 3 or U 8 to the “Holzhausenstraße” stop.
H From the Bockenheim campus from the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop, take bus number 36 and bus number 75 to the “Campus Westend” stop (see » overview map).
Further information is available from RMV .
Entrance
A ground-level, step-free entrance leads from Bremer Straße to the adjacent building. This is connected to the IG-farbenhaus via a threshold-free corridor on the first floor (elevator directly opposite the entrance door). The entrance door of the annex has an electric door opener, the transition doors open automatically.
Another entrance with a ramp is at the back of the IG-farbenhaus, to the right of the cafeteria. There is a bell on the door.
Lockers
Lockers are available at all heights. Due to the spatial conditions of the BzG, bags and outer clothing can be taken into the reading room.
Elevators
All rooms from the basement to the 6th floor can be reached via elevators.
To visit the 7th floor and the gallery area of the double-story reading room (Q1, room 1.121/2.121), please contact one of the information desks.
Disabled toilets
On each floor of the IG-farbenhaus there is a disabled toilet within the toilet facility in transverse buildings 2 and 5 - outside the library rooms.
Disabled rest room
Room 1,351 (1st floor, connecting building 3, near Cafeteria Rotunde), equipped with Internet access and a nursing bed.
Campus Bockenheim
Central Library (ZB)
Opening hours:
Entrance hall + reading rooms ground floor - 2nd floor:
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Sat. + Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Borrowing + returning:
Mon. - Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Information + Payment of fines:
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Special Collections Reading Room + Manuscript Reading Room (3rd floor):
Mon. - Fri. 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | reservation
Address & Address Parcel Post
Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Freimannplatz 1
[formerly: Bockenheimer Landstr. 134-138]
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: 069/ 798-39205
Email: information[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
The Frankfurt am Main University Library is about a 10-15 minute walk from the Frankfurt exhibition center and about a 20-30 minute walk from Frankfurt Central Station.
see map
Arrival from Frankfurt main station or the airport
U
H VFrom the main station take the U 4 subway line or the 16 tram line to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop.
S
U From the airport, take any S-Bahn towards the city center to the “Hauptwache” stop, from there take the U 6 or U 7 subway lines to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop.
Buses in the city area
H Bus lines 32 + 36 + 50 + 75 to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop or “Bockenheimer Landstraße” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Arrival by car
The easiest way to find your way within the city area is to follow the signs for “Trade Fair, Central Station”.
Reserved parking spaces
There are 2 reserved and appropriately marked parking spaces for disabled visitors.
The access is on Sophienstrasse; Please ring the bell at the barrier and inform the gate staff that the second barrier should also be opened with a key.
Entrance
You enter the library building from Freimannplatz (on Bockenheimer Landstrasse), the entrance doors are at ground level and can be reached without steps. There is an electric door opener on the door to the right of the revolving door.
Lockers
Lockers for users with reduced mobility are available on the ground floor in the entrance hall next to the entrance to the reading room area and are marked accordingly.
Elevators, stairs
All reading rooms can be reached by elevator.
The mezzanines in the reading room areas are accessible via the internal elevators.
Please contact the staff at the reading room desk or the information desk. They will be happy to help you access a gallery or the magazine literature displayed there.
Unfortunately, the work cabins (carrels) cannot be used by wheelchair users.
Disabled toilets
A disabled toilet is located on the first basement floor of the entrance hall and can be reached using the disabled lift. Please ask the doorman to give you the toilet key.
In the reading room area there are disabled toilets on the first floor. They can be reached using the user elevators and the doors can be opened with a button. Please ask for the key to the toilet cubicle at the reading room counter.
Computer Science Library - Library of Natural Sciences (BNat)
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Lecture time: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Lecture-free period: Mon. - Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Address & Address Parcel Post
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Informatikbibliothek
Robert-Mayer-Str. 11-15, Raum 101
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: 069/ 798-22287
Fax: 069/ 798-28871
Email: informatikbib[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
The Frankfurt am Main University Library is about a 10-minute walk from the Frankfurt exhibition center and about a 20-30 minute walk from Frankfurt Central Station.
see map
Arrival from Frankfurt main station or the airport
U
H From the main station take the U 4 subway line or the 16 tram line to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop.
S
U From the airport, take any S-Bahn towards the city center to the “Hauptwache” stop, from there take the U 6 or U 7 subway lines to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop.
Omnibusse im Stadtgebiet
H Bus lines 32 + 36 + 50 + 75 to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop or “Bockenheimer Landstraße” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Arrival by car
The easiest way to find your way within the city area is to follow the signs for “Trade Fair, Central Station”.
Entrance
At the back of the building (Robert-Mayer-Str. 11-15), which can be reached via a meadow path on the east side of the building, there is an entrance with a ramp to the basement. From there you can take the elevator to the library on the 1st floor.
Lockers
Lockers are available at all heights.
Elevators, stairs
The entrance to the library is on the 1st floor and can be reached via the elevator. The main part of the library is on the 1st floor. The gallery on the 2nd floor is not barrier-free. Please contact the staff at the counter; they will be happy to help you if you need literature from upstairs.
Disabled toilets
A disabled toilet is available in the basement (next to the ramp entrance).
Mathematics Library - Library of Natural Sciences (BNat)
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Lecture time: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Lecture-free period: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Address & Address Parcel Post
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Mathematikbibliothek
Robert-Mayer-Straße 8, 4. OG
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: 069/ 798-23414
Email: mathebib[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
The Frankfurt am Main University Library is about a 10-minute walk from the Frankfurt exhibition center and about a 20-30 minute walk from Frankfurt Central Station.
see map
Arrival from Frankfurt main station or the airport
U
H From the main station take the U 4 subway line or the 16 tram line to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop.
S
U From the airport, take any S-Bahn towards the city center to the “Hauptwache” stop, from there take the U 6 or U 7 subway lines to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop.
Omnibusse im Stadtgebiet
H Bus lines 32 + 36 + 50 + 75 to the “Bockenheimer Warte” stop or “Bockenheimer Landstraße” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Arrival by car
The easiest way to find your way within the city area is to follow the signs for “Trade Fair, Central Station”.
Entrance
At the back of the building (Robert-Mayer-Str. 8) there is a ground-level, step-free entrance to an elevator (width 90cm). However, in front of this there is a door without an electric door opener. The elevator takes you to the library on the 4th floor. There is a bell to the left of the entrance door to the library (also without an electric door opener).
Lockers
Lockers are available at all heights.
Elevators
The library rooms are all on one level on the 4th floor.
Disabled toilets
There is no disabled toilet.
Campus Riedberg
Library of Natural Sciences (BNat)
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Information + Payment of fines:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Group study rooms:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Sat. + Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Adresse
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek Naturwissenschaften
Otto-Stern-Zentrum
Ruth-Moufang-Str. 2
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Phone: 069/ 798-49105
Email: bnat[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
U With the subway lines U8 or U9 to “Uni Campus Riedberg” or with the subway line U3 to the “Niederursel” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Reserved parking spaces
On the west side of the Otto Stern Center, near the main entrance, there are two reserved and appropriately marked parking spaces for disabled visitors. Access is via Riedbergallee.
Entrance
The Otto Stern Center is located opposite the barrier-free “Uni Campus Riedberg” subway stop. You enter the Otto Stern Center through the main entrance from Riedbergallee; the entrance doors are at ground level and can be reached without steps. A separate entrance for visitors with reduced mobility is located to the right of the main entrance. The electric door opener is located on a column in front of this door. There is also a barrier-free entrance on the side of the Otto Stern Center facing the campus. The entrance to the library is on level 2 of the building, which is accessible by elevator. There is also an electric door opener on a column in front of the library door.
Lockers
Lockers of all heights are available on level 0 in front of the lecture halls and on level 2 in a separate area outside the library.
Elevators, stairs
All levels of the Otto Stern Center are connected by elevators. During opening hours, all library rooms are accessible by elevator.
Outside library opening hours, a barrier-free group study room on level 2 near the lockers can be used.
Disabled toilets
A disabled toilet is located on level 2 in the locker area. A Euro key is required for access, which is available at the circulation desk if required.
Campus Niederrad
Medical Library (MedHB)
Opening hours:
Reading rooms, borrowing + returning:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Sat. + Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Information + Payment of fines:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Adresse
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Medizinische Hauptbibliothek
Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Haus 10
60596 Frankfurt am Main
Information
Tel: 069/ 6301-5058
Email: medhb[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
From the main station with tram line 21, from the “Hauptbahnhof/Münchener Strasse” stop with line 12, from the Südbahnhof with line 15 to the “Vogelweidstraße” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Parking
There is a paid parking garage in front of the main hospital building.
Clinic parking garage
Entrance
There is a step-free entrance at the back of the building. After the bell is rung, a counter employee unlocks the door.
Lockers
Lockers are available at all heights.
Stairs
The basement with the monographs can only be reached via stairs. Please contact the staff at the counter.
Disabled toilets
A disabled toilet is available, but can only be accessed when accompanied by counter staff. Please report to the counter.
Campus Ginnheim
Sports Science Library - Library of Social Sciences and Psychology (BSP)
Opening hours:
Reading room, borrowing + returning:
Lecture time: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Lecture-free period: Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Information:
Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Address & Address Parcel Post
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Bibliothek für Sportwissenschaften
Ginnheimer Landstraße 39
60487 Frankfurt am Mainn
Information
Phone: 069/ 798-24521
Email: sportbib[at]ub.uni-frankfurt.de
contact persons
Instructions for arrival
U
H From the main station and Bockenheimer Warte take tram number 16 to the “Frauenfriedenskirche” stop.
U From the city center with the subway lines U6 and U7 to the “Kirchplatz” stop, with the bus number 34 to the “Universitätssportanlagen” stop; or with the subway lines U1, U2, U3 or U 8 to the “Dornbusch” stop and with the bus line 34 to the “Universitätssportanlagen” stop.
Further information is available from RMV .
Stairs
The library is located on the 1st floor of the institute building. There is no elevator. Please arrange your visit to the sports library in advance if necessary. The library staff will be happy to help you.
Holdings that can be searched in the Frankfurt search portal are marked with . For all other holdings, please use the respective decentralized online catalogs or on-site research options.
Department 8 - Philosophy and History / Frobenius Institute
- Leo Frobenius Ethnological Library (own online catalog)
Department 16 - Medicine
Other Frankfurt libraries
- Academy of Work at the University of Frankfurt am Main
- German National Library
- House of Finance: Library
- Institute for Social Research at the University of Frankfurt am Main
- Public Library Frankfurt am Main
- Association of Frankfurt Museum Libraries
Directory
Libraries of other universities in Frankfurt
- Library of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
- Library of the Philosophical-Theological University of St. Georgen
- Library of the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt am Main
- Frankfurt Research Library of the German Institute for International Pedagogical Research [DIPF]
- Library of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management [HfB]
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