Textbook Collections
Textbook Collection: Main Campus
The central Munich textbook collection is located at the Branch Library Main Campus. In addition to general study literature, it offers textbooks in the fields of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Education, Social Sciences, and Economics.
Textbook Collection: Medicine
You can find textbooks for the field of Medicine at the Branch Library Medicine.
Textbook Collection: Sort and Health Sciences
You can find textbooks on the interdisciplinary topics of Health, Prevention, Competitive and Recreational Sports, as well as Sports Education at the Branch Library Sport and Health Sciences.
Textbook Collection: Garching
The central textbook collection for the entire Garching campus is located at the Branch Library Chemistry. In addition to general study literature, it offers textbooks for subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Mechanical Engineering.
Textbook Collection: Straubing
The textbook collection for degree programs at the Straubing campus is located at the Branch Library Straubing. In addition to general study literature, it offers textbooks in the fields of Biotechnology, Sustainability, Energy Management, Energy Technology, Biosciences, Chemistry, Agricultural Sciences, and Economics.
Textbook Collection: Weihenstephan
The textbook collection at the Freising campus is located at the Branch Library Weihenstephan. In addition to general study literature, it offers textbooks in the fields of Life Sciences, Biosciences, Ecological Engineering, Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Brewing and Food Technology, Nutrition, Forestry, Resource Management, Landscape Architecture, and Landscape Planning.
Borrowing
Books from the textbook collections can be borrowed directly on-site. Simply go to the shelves, choose the books you need, and bring them to the circulation desk. The loan period is four weeks. Afterward, our library system automatically extends the loan for another 4 weeks – as long as no other library users have placed a reservation on the item. In total, up to five extensions are possible.
| Borrowing Terms | |
|---|---|
| Initial Loan Period | 4 weeks |
| Extensions | up to 5 automatic renewals à 4 weeks, provided there are no reservations or blocks on your library account |
You can check your current loan periods and renewal status in your library account via TUM OPAC.
Ordering & Reserving
You can order books via TUM OPAC from the textbook collections to another branch library. It’s also worth checking the TUM OPAC if all copies are currently borrowed on-site: Often, additional copies are available in other textbook collections and can be ordered to the branch library of your choice.
If all copies are checked out, you can reserve the title. You will receive an automatic email notification as soon as a copy becomes available.
Tip: E-Books & Reference Copies
Do you have an exam coming up and urgently need a textbook, but all copies are checked out? No problem! Switch to e-books or reference copies. With these, you can study either online or on-site in the library. Small parts of the book may even be scanned under German copyright law.
For each title in the textbook collection, there is
- either a reference copy or
- an e-book
Search the TUM OPAC for the title you need and get either the e-book access link or the location / call number of the reference copy. This is usually not kept in the textbook collection, but in the regular reading room holdings.