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. So you always have your library card with you on your smartphone.

The e-library card can be accessed on your 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. You can find more information on this 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.

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

It serves as additional protection for the library account against unauthorised use

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 use the IMT service portal to have it forwarded to your private e-mail address.

• All personal data in the library account is entered via the IMT 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 IMT 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 no longer receive their ID cards in paper form.

• Employees can use the ZIM service portal to block their news badge and apply for a replacement badge.

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