First floor

On the first floor you will find individual workstations and noise-reduced group study areas. As a student, you can book two closed group study room for a maximum of eight people via the online reservation system.

Jointly with studIT (IT service for students), we offer internet-enable PCs in a designated workstation area. After registration students of the University of Göttingen and registered users of the SUB Göttingen can work there with the electronic services of the SUB Göttingen.

Holdings in the Reading Rooms of the Central Library

The reference literature in the Reading Rooms of the Central Library is arranged according to subject groups (Systematic overview, in German (PDF 88 KB)).

On the first floor are the philologies (notations ‘H - K’) and the social and economic sciences (notation ‘L’).

Print, copy and scan

In the fifth finger of the building you will find a separate room with book scanners and multifunctional devices (printing, copying, scanning). You will also find printing, copying and scanning facilities on the ground floor and on the second floor.

If you have any questions about using the devices, please contact staff at the Information and Service Desk on the ground floor.

Lockers

Would you like to store your own documents overnight?

Göttingen University students can book one of 85 lockers for a few days via eCampus.
Lockers with the numbers ‘SF 001’ to ‘SF 028’ are located on the first floor, lockers ‘SF 029’ to ‘SF 085’ are located on the second floor.

We also provide lockers used with keys for other users of the Central Library. Please contact staff at Service desk on the ground floor.

All users can apply for the lockers on the first floor, provided there are free lockers available.

Lockable Book Trolleys

Would you like to keep very extensive work material for regular use in the Central Library for a longer period of time?

Then we recommend that you ask at the Service Desk on the ground floor for a lockable book trolley. The key can be borrowed for four weeks. You will find these book trolleys in the area of the working cubicles for doctoral students on the first floor.

Carrels for students

On the east side of the first floor, 35 carrels are available for students. The work cabins can be booked via the online reservation system.
One of these cubicles is specially equipped for users with mobility impairments.

One carrel is open to all users as a room of tranquility.

Carrels for PhD Students

In another section on the east side of the first floor, we provide 57 carrels for long-term use by doctoral candidates.
For more information about this offer and reservation options, please refer to Carrels & book trolleys.