Library Fees

You can pay fees with your ecUM card or library card at the circulation desk at the Central Lending Library Schloss Westflügel and at all self-service terminals.

If you pay fees via bank transfer, it will take up to 5 working days for your library account to be discharged. You will be notified via e-mail as soon as your library account is credited with the amount. If you pay your fees via bank transfer, please include your ecUM or library card number in the payment reference. Please use the indicated bank account.

Universität Mannheim Baden-Württembergische Bank
IBAN: DE13 6005 0101 7496 5010 68
BIC: SOLADEST600
Payment reference: “Late Fee/Mahngebühren UB” and your ecUM or library card number

We charge the following fees

First reminder (per item)

EUR 1.50

Second reminder (per item) additionally

EUR 5.00

Third reminder – Final notice (per item) additionally

EUR 10.00

Late fees for short-term loans per item/per day

EUR 3.00

Interlibrary loan (per item)

EUR 1.50

Library card for non-university members

EUR 25.00

Replacement of ecUM card or library card

EUR 15.00

Processing charge for loss or damage of items (in addition to costs for replacing items)

EUR 20.00

Please note:

The library fees are governed by the Fees Regulations of the Mannheim University Library (PDF, 880 KB, in German).