21 January 2026

Open tours of the Saarland University and State Library starting February 2026

SULB-Gebäude von der Straße aus gesehen, mit Menschen, die dorthin gehen.
© Iris Maurer/UdSThe Saarland University and State Library (SULB) has been housed in this building, designed by architect Richard Döcker, since 1954. It was completely renovated in the early 2000s.

What services does the Saarland University and State Library (SULB) offer? What do the library rooms look like and how does borrowing books work? Find out by joining an open tour of the library beginning 2 February 2026. The tours of the SULB will take place every Monday at 2 p.m. and last around one hour. Registration is not required.

The following text has been machine translated from the German with no human editing.

The open tours of the Saarland University and State Library (SULB) allow interested visitors to take a look behind the scenes of the central library on the Saarbrücken university campus. As such, it not only provides students with literature but also acquires all literature about and from the Saarland, which is why it also bears the name 'State Library' in its title.

The tours explain what the SULB has to offer, how to research literature and how to borrow it. During the approximately one-hour tour, participants will take a look at the large reading room, learn about the textbook collection and visit the book storage area in the basement, which the library shows only as part of guided tours. They will also gain an insight into the SULB's borrowing and return system and the work of its staff.

No registration is required. The meeting point is in front of the information desk in the foyer of the SULB.
Dates: from 2 February 2026
Every Monday at 2 p.m.
Duration: approx. 60 minutes

On request, guided tours can also be arranged on other dates or in other languages.

Website: https://www.sulb.uni-saarland.de/

Contact for enquiries:
Nelly Sophie Brügelmann
Email: service [at] sulb.uni-saarland.de
https://www.sulb.uni-saarland.de/