The Campus Library offers students working on their final theses the opportunity to reserve a lockable book trolley for storing frequently used media.

Who can reserve a book trolley?

Book trolleys are available for doctoral candidates, those preparing to take their state examination at the master’s degree level, pharmacy students preparing for their second state examination, and guest researchers for all subjects covered by the Campus Library (natural sciences, cultural studies, education, mathematics, computer science, and psychology) at Freie Universität Berlin. Please be ready to provide proof of your individual status as follows: Doctoral candidates can show their student ID; those preparing to take their state examination at the master’s degree level and pharmacy students preparing for their second state examination must provide confirmation from their examination office that they have been admitted to the final examination (i.e., the final thesis); and guest researchers must have a signed note from their supervisor indicating the length of their contract.

How are book trolleys assigned?

Those interested in reserving a book trolley can fill out a request form at the information desk or fill out the corresponding form online. Requests are processed and entered into the waiting list in the order that they are received. Users receive confirmation of their request and are notified when a book trolley becomes available. Users are advised to submit their requests for a book trolley ahead of time.

How long can I reserve a book trolley for?

Doctoral candidates and guest researchers can reserve book trolleys for an initial period of three months – with the option to extend the lease for another three months if required. Those preparing to take their state examination at the master’s degree level and pharmacy students preparing for their second state examination can reserve book carts for a period of four weeks with the option to extend the lease twice for a period of one month (depending on current demand). You can ask for an extension or send inquiries to raumbuchung@campusbib.fu-berlin.de.

Please be considerate of your fellow library users and ensure that your book trolley is not blocking anyone’s path while you are using it. At the end of the day, you can bring your book trolley back to one of the spaces reserved for it under the stairs of the new section of the building.

The book trolley can be used to store private and borrowed media for as long as you have reserved the trolley. Please return media from the library’s open stacks to their rightful place once you have finished working for the day (provided you have not officially checked them out).

Request to reserve a book trolley 

Terms and conditions of use for book trolleys (in German)

Contact: raumbuchung@campusbib.fu-berlin.de