First information

In our reading room we offer individual workstations (with and without computer) as well as group areas. We also offer free WLAN and devices for printing, scanning and copying. All important textbooks are available for you to borrow (yellow tape) and can also be used as reference copies (red tape) on site for studying.

The course book collection is freely accessible in the reading room. The titles are arranged according to subject area. Each title is given a shelfmark consisting of letters for the subject area (e.g. Ca for anatomy) and a number. For newer editions of the same title, the next higher number is assigned.

In order to borrow books from us, it is necessary for you to register at the library. For this we need your identity card (or passport + confirmation of registration from the public order office) and a signature from you stating that you agree to our library rules and data protection regulations. You can find a registration form on our homepage at
Borrowing and ordering.

Around 30% of our media are freely accessible in the reading room. A further 70% are located in the library stacks and can be ordered for loan. To search for literature in our complete collection, please use our Library catalogue.

For first-year students, we also recommend VetCenter and our search engine VetSearch.

Reference books and textbooks can generally be borrowed for 28 days, journals from the reading room for 3 days. Books with a red (reference copy) or gray adhesive strip (reference library) as well as current journal titles (e.g. in the journal tower) cannot be borrowed.

Extending & reserving

You can extend the loan periods of your borrowed books several times yourself or reserve books for loan if they have been borrowed by other people. To do this, please use your personal library account in the library catalogue of the TiHo.

Library account (extending)

To extend books online yourself, you must log in to your library account.
You will need: Your 10-digit ID number and your password. The default setting is your date of birth: DDMMYY. You should change your password after your first login.

Please click on the borrowing tab at the top of your account screen and then select the desired title using the checkbox.

Important: Please note that media reserved by another person can no longer be renewed and must therefore be returned by you on time.

Fees

Fees will be charged if the loan period for borrowed media is exceeded:

1st reminder: 2€ per book
2nd reminder: 5€ per book (plus costs of previous reminder) = 7€
3rd reminder: 10€ per book (plus costs of previous reminders) = 17€

Fees can be paid in cash at the library or by bank transfer.

Account details:

Bibliothek der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover
Norddeutsche Landesbank Hannover
IBAN: DE10 2505 0000 0106 0310 99
SWIFT-BIC: NOLA DE 2H
Verw.-Zweck: 541 160/ 0702     

In addition to the printed books, you have access to over 22,000 e-books, which you can read and download chapter by chapter via the TiHo campus network. You can find many textbooks in the VetCenter or on the homepage at
Find literature / E-Books

As a student, you can log in to our PCs with your IDM ID and thus have access to MS Office software and our e-media.

You can also log into the campus network externally from home or on the move using your IDM number + password.  You can find information on our homepage at ezProxy/Shibboleth.

You can find our current offer of training courses on our homepage at Courses.
You can find an overview of our consulting services here Writing and publishing / Advice and contact info.

Brief inquiries can often be answered at our counter on site. You are also welcome to contact us by phone or e-mail at:

+49 511 953-7100
biblio@tiho-hannover.de