Borrowing at the UB and ZB Zürich
Borrowing at UB & ZB
| Order type | Fees | Pick up / Return | Search in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick up on site | free of charge | At the holding library | swisscovery |
| UB-ZB-Courier Order to specific UB/ZB location |
free of charge | 22 Pick-up and return locations, see below | swisscovery |
Speicherbibliothek |
free of charge | ZB Zurich |
swisscovery |
| Mail order | CHF 12.- / item |
designated delivery address in the SWITCH edu-ID account |
swisscovery |
Collections and special collections of the UB
Different borrowing conditions apply to our subject-specific special collections. Find out more, directly under Collections and Special Collections.
Borrowing from other collections
| Service | Fees | Pick up/Return | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland-wide SLSP Courier Order from other SLSP libraries |
CHF 6.- / item |
ZB Zurich ETH Library |
swisscovery |
| Mail order Order from other SLSP libraries |
CHF 12.- / item |
preferred delivery address registered in the SWITCH edu-ID account |
swisscovery |
| Interlibrary loan Ordering media that is not listed in swisscovery |
CHF 12-36.- |
consult form | form interlibrary loan UB&ZB |
Ordering articles (copies, digital copies)
| What | Fees | Delivery | Order through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article copies & scans from UB & ZB |
varying, Fees |
e-mail or mail |
swisscovery |
| Digitalisate aus anderen Bibliotheken |
varying, |
e-mail or mail | swisscovery, UZH-members via order form |
Please consider the different ordering methods
Since special conditions apply to UZH members, different users may have different ways of ordering. Here you will find the corresponding instructions:
UZH Students
Ordering channels in swisscovery
Da für UZH-Angehörige Sonderkonditionen gelten, ergeben sich für verschiedene Nutzer*innen teils unterschiedliche Bestellwege. Hier finden Sie die entsprechenden Anleitungen:
UZH researchers, lecturers, employees
Pickup and return locations
Media via UB-ZB-Kurier (free)
UB Germanistik & Skandinavistik
UB Populäre Kulturen & Filmwissenschaft
UB Slavistik, ALV & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaften
Medien aus der Kooperativen Speicherbibliothek Schweiz (gratis)
UB Germanistik & Skandinavistik
Media via SLSP Courier (with costs)
Interlibrary loan (with costs)
UB Germanistik & Skandinavistik
UB Populäre Kulturen & Filmwissenschaft
Return by mail
Media can always be returned by mail. The costs are borne by the borrowers.
Pickup deadline
Ordered books remain ready for pickup for one week. We will notify you by e-mail when the ordered document is ready for pickup.
Loan periods
| General loan period | 28 days |
| Maximum loan period | 6 x 28 days |
| Deadline extension: automatic | 5 x 28 days |
The loan period is automatically extended a maximum of 5 times. You can also extend manually via your user account. Please note that manual extensions can shorten the maximum loan period.
If the media has been reserved elsewhere or the maximum period has expired, the media must be returned. In this case, you will receive a free return reminder by e-mail.
After the first recall, a maximum of three reminders (with reminder fees) will be sent at least one week apart. The third reminder will be sent by mail. We cannot accept undeliverable callbacks and reminders as reasons for late returns. Details are regulated by theUsage Regulations of the UB (PDF, 346 KB)
Reserve borrowed media
You can reserve borrowed media. We will notify you by e-mail when the media is ready for collection.
Reservations for a specific date are not possible. However, you can indicate when the item is no longer needed.
Lost media
Report the loss of borrowed media to us immediately. The effective acquisition costs, a handling fee plus reminder fees will be charged. The complete list of fees can be found in the appendix of the Usage Regulations of UB (PDF, 346 KB)