Adress:

Library of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Stilleweg 2
30655 Hannover

Opening hours:

Monday - Friday: 9.00 - 12.00 am
(Reading room and catalogue are continuously open)

Subjects of the collected literature

Regional geology, applied geology, general geology, geophysics, stratigraphy, geochemistry, mineralogy/petrography, geological deposits, soils, palaeontology, economy of raw materials

Stock

• Monographs and periodical volumes: 362.000
• Current periodicals: 1.400
• Maps: 73.000

Electronic journals can also be found in the "Electronic Journals Library (EZB)"

Catalogue

Literature since 1985 is accessible via the online-catalogue. Publications before 1985 can be found in the card catalogue.

Services for users:

• Lending items for use in the reading room
• Lending items for external use
• Document delivery via postal mail
• Sending of copies
• Searches on literature/topics on request

Conditions of borrowing:

• Charges

• Library regulations

Exchange program

Worldwide the library has got about 1000 partners for exchange and is still interested in new swap relationships. Publications available on exchange are: Series of the "Geologisches Jahrbuch", progress reports and maps.

Cooperation

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Niedersächsischer Behördenbibliotheken

GEOUM Arbeitskreis der Geo- und Umweltbibliotheken