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To help students prepare for exams, the Ingolstadt Branch Library will stay open later during the week and will be open on one Sunday.

Since June, the new OPAC has been available as a beta version; with the decommissioning of the old OPAC on September 1, 2026, the final switch to opac-ub.ku.de will be complete. 

Your favorites lists from the previous OPAC will be transferred to the new OPAC immediately before the switch and will…

Starting August 17, 2026, the restrooms in the foyer of the Main Library will be renovated.

Due to demolition work, noise and dust are to be expected.

The University Library will have modified hours from August 3 to October 11 in Eichstätt and from July 31 to September 25, 2026, in Ingolstadt.

The University Library is launching the new OPAC: Starting now, the beta version is available at opac-ub.ku.de; from September 1, 2026, it will fully replace the current catalog.

The new search platform offers a modernized search interface, improved availability display, optimized display on mobile…