Before making a gift offer, please check the Katalog plus to see if the university library already has the title(s) you are offering in its collection.
- Multiple copies are not accepted. If there are current editions of a title in the library collection, previous editions are generally not accepted. It is also not possible to accept outdated reference works, textbooks and legal regulations.
The University Library only accepts gifts that correspond to the library's collection profile for research and teaching at the University of Siegen. The media must be in good condition. - If you are offering a gift, please provide a list containing the bibliographical details for each item (author/editor, title, publisher, place of publication, year of publication and edition). Please also include information on age and condition.
Send this list by email to the relevant subject librarian . - The relevant subject librarian or, in the final instance, the library management will decide whether to accept a gift.
- Do not send any gifts to the University Library without contacting us first. Please note that unsolicited gifts that are not accepted into the collection will be discarded or maculated without further consultation.
- The transportation of gifts to the University Library is to be organized and carried out by the donor(s). The library has neither the appropriate means of transportation nor the necessary staff for this purpose.
- Upon special request, a donation receipt can be issued for donations that are added to the library's collection if the value of the donation exceeds €100, to be determined by the University Library.
