Location Emil-Figge-Str. 44 (EFS)

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Emil-Figge-Str. 44
2nd and 3rd floor, north wing
44227 Dortmund
Phone: +49 (0231) 9112-4917
Fax: +49 (0231) 9112-4922
Opening & service times at the Emil-Figge-Str. 44 location
April 28 to July 18, 2025 (lecture period):
Opening hours | Service hours | |
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Monday | 08:00-19:30 | 08:00-17:00 |
Tuesday | 08:00-19:30 | 08:00-17:00 |
Wednesday | 08:00-19:30 | 08:00-17:00 |
Thursday | 08:00-19:30 | 08:00-17:00 |
Friday | 08:00-17:30 | 08:00-15:00 |
Saturday | 10:00-16:00 | 10:00-13:30 |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
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Opening hours | Monday08:00-19:30 | Tuesday08:00-19:30 | Wednesday08:00-19:30 | Thursday08:00-19:30 | Friday08:00-17:30 | Saturday10:00-16:00 |
Service hours | Monday08:00-17:00 | Tuesday08:00-17:00 | Wednesday08:00-17:00 | Thursday08:00-17:00 | Friday08:00-15:00 | Saturday10:00-13:30 |
July 19 to September 21, 2025 (lecture-free period):
Opening hours | Service hours | |
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Monday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Tuesday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Wednesday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Thursday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Friday | 08:00-17:30 | 08:00-15:00 |
Saturday | Closed on | Closed on |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
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Opening hours | Monday08:00-18:30 | Tuesday08:00-18:30 | Wednesday08:00-18:30 | Thursday08:00-18:30 | Friday08:00-17:30 | SaturdayClosed on |
Service hours | Monday08:00-16:00 | Tuesday08:00-16:00 | Wednesday08:00-16:00 | Thursday08:00-16:00 | Friday08:00-15:00 | SaturdayClosed on |
Changes at short notice are possible. Especially in the summer semester there are some deviations due to public holidays. Therefore, please always keep an eye on the possible information at the top of this page ("Please note ...").
* You can find out what "service hours" means further down on this page.
- The return and checkout machines are located in the vestibule of the library and can therefore be used during the opening hours of the entire building (generally 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
Equipment of the location Emil-Figge-Str. 44
- approx. 95,000 volumes of printed books
- WIFI access (via VPN)
- 34 individual workstations on the 2nd floor
- 107 individual workstations on the 3rd floor, 5 of which are height-adjustable
- 1 barrier-free workstation with PC for the blind and visually impaired on the 2nd floor
- 1 parent-child workstation on the 2nd floor
- 1 soundproof telephone booth ("telephone box")
- 2 DeskBikes (one of which generates electricity)
- 5 group work rooms with 8 seats each
- 1 library classroom
- 6 research PCs on the 2nd floor
- 2 research PCs on the 3rd floor
- 4 Internet PCs
- 3 external CD-ROM drives (on request at the circulation desk)
- 105 lockers: 30 short-term lockers, 75 long-term lockers
- 2 USB book scanners
- 2 self-checkout machines
- 1 automatic return machine
- 1 checkout machine
Video tour of the library at the Emil-Figge-Str. 44 location
Please note that the video tour was filmed in summer 2020. Some of the information it contains is no longer up to date. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Location Sonnenstraße (SON)
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Sonnenstr. 96
Rooms A207-A208
44139 Dortmund
Phone: +49 (0231) 9112-9135
Fax: +49 (0231) 9112-9666
Opening & service times at the Sonnenstraße location
until further notice (no difference between lecture and lecture-free periods):
Opening hours | Service hours* | |
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Monday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Tuesday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Wednesday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Thursday | 08:00-18:30 | 08:00-16:00 |
Friday | 08:00-17:30 | 08:00-15:00 |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opening hours | Monday08:00-18:30 | Tuesday08:00-18:30 | Wednesday08:00-18:30 | Thursday08:00-18:30 | Friday08:00-17:30 |
Service hours* | Monday08:00-16:00 | Tuesday08:00-16:00 | Wednesday08:00-16:00 | Thursday08:00-16:00 | Friday08:00-15:00 |
Changes at short notice are possible. Especially in the summer semester there are some deviations due to public holidays. Therefore, please always keep an eye on the information at the top of this page ("Please note ...").
* You can find out what "service times" mean further down on this page.
Equipment of the Sonnenstraße location
- approx. 30,500 volumes of printed books
- WIFI access (via VPN)
- 12 individual workstations
- in the library: 1 group work area with 9 tables with 5-6 seats each
- in the corridor in front of the library: 1 group work area with 5 tables with 4 seats each
- in the BibLounge: individual or group workstations for up to 16 people
- 1 soundproof telephone booth ("telephone box")
- 1 power-generating DeskBike
- 1 table football table
- 4 research PCs
- 60 lockers: 30 short-term lockers, 30 long-term lockers
- 1 USB book scanner
- 1 self-checkout device
- 1 book return box
Video tour of the library at the Sonnenstraße location
Please note that the video tour was filmed in summer 2020. Some of the information it contains is no longer up to date. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Max-Ophüls-Platz (MOP) location
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Max-Ophüls-Platz 2
First floor, room E40
44137 Dortmund
Phone: +49 (0231) 9112-9441
Opening & service times at the Max-Ophüls-Platz location
until further notice (no difference between lecture and lecture-free periods):
Opening hours | Service hours* | |
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Monday |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 |
Tuesday |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 |
Wednesday |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 |
Thursday |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 |
Friday |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-17:30 |
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opening hours | Monday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 | Tuesday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 | Wednesday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 | Thursday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:30 | Friday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-17:30 |
Service hours* | Monday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 | Tuesday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 | Wednesday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 | Thursday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00 | Friday
09:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 |
Changes at short notice are possible. Especially in the summer semester there are some deviations due to public holidays. Therefore, please always keep an eye on the possible information at the top of this page ("Please note ...").
* You can find out what "service times" mean further down on this page.
Equipment at the Max-Ophüls-Platz location
- approx. 24,500 volumes of printed books
- WIFI access (via VPN)
- 10 individual workstations
- 3 research PCs
- 3 Internet PCs
- 1 external CD-ROM drive (on request at the circulation desk)
- 8 short-term lockers
- 1 power-generating DeskBike
- 1 USB book scanner
- 1 self-checkout device
- 1 book return box (in room E38)
Video tour through the library at the Max-Ophüls-Platz location
Please note that the video tour was filmed in summer 2020. Some of the information it contains is no longer up to date. Please contact us if you have any questions.
What does "service times" mean?
During service hours, our specialist staff are on site so that we can offer our full range of services. Outside of service hours, the library is staffed by student employees, so there are minor restrictions.
We can only offer the following services during service hours:
- Registration and re-registration
- Payment transactions (however, the cash machine at the location Emil-Figge-Str. 44 is always accessible)
- Counseling and information
- Lending and return of interlibrary loan media
- Lending of media from reserve collections
- Lending and return of notebooks and other devices
- Rental of long-term lockers