Please select your user group:

• Students of Paderborn University
• Employees of Paderborn University
• Emeritus and retired professors of Paderborn University
• Guests of Paderborn University
• Visiting students of Paderborn University
• External users
• External users under the age of 18

Each card must be activated once before it can be used for the first time. This can be done on the login page of the catalogue via 'Activate now'.

The library provides the library card for all library users in electronic form as an e-library card. This means you always have your library card with you on your smartphone.

The e-library card can be accessed on the smartphone via the library account in the catalogue. It is also possible to save the e-library card directly in Apple Wallet or a compatible wallet app on Android devices. Further information can be found in the catalogue blog.

For students, the e-library card is also available in the UPB app.

Employees and our external users can currently still obtain a physical library card in the form of a card.

The library card must be activated before it can be used for the first time. Information on activation.

You need a PIN for your library card to borrow media via the self-checkout devices. It serves as additional protection for the library account against unauthorised use.

You set the PIN yourself when activating the library card, or it can be set or changed later via the library account in the catalogue.

You set the password for your library account when you activate your library account.

• Change password
  You can access your library account via the University Library catalogue and change your password there under the menu item"My data".
• Forgotten password
  If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it on the login page of the University Library catalogue via "I have forgotten my password".

Barcode number on the library card, starting with PS, PA, PG, PP, PZ or PE depending on the user group

• All personal data in the library account is managed by the Student Secretariat. If changes are required, please contact the University Service Centre . Your university e-mail address is automatically stored in our lending system and cannot be changed. However, you can have it forwarded to your private e-mail address via the ZIM service portal.

• All personal data in the library account is entered via the ZIM service portal.
  Your university email address is automatically stored in our lending system and cannot be changed. However, you can arrange for it to be forwarded to your private e-mail address via the ZIM service portal.

• Please have your new address updated in the library at the desk of the local lending desk. You can change your e-mail address via the library catalogue in your library account.

The library card is generally protected against unauthorised use by the PIN. There is therefore nothing special to consider if it is lost. It is still possible to use the e-library card.

In case of doubt, please contact the staff at the library's local lending desk.

• Students will only receive their ID cards in digital form.

• Employees can have their current ID card blocked via the ZIM service portal and apply for a replacement card.

• If you would like to continue using a physical library card, you can have a new card issued for a fee.