Charges and fees

In case of late return:

• up to 10 days delay per item: 2 EUR
• up to 20 days delay per item: 5 EUR
  
• up to 30 days delay per item: 10 EUR
• more than 30 days delay per item: 20 EUR
• in case of late return of a short-term loan item, per day and item: 2 EUR

Replacement issue for the library card:

• 10 EUR

In case of loss, damage or failure to return item(s) or parts of item(s):

• Administrative fee per item: 25 EUR
  In addition, compensation for lost, not returned or damaged media will be charged.
  

For issuing the library card the annual fee applies for external users*:

• 20 EUR

Fee for the information competence course for external users*:

• per participant and information competence course: 10 EUR

* = The following user groups are excluded from paying the fees:

• Members of the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf - HSD Düsseldorf
  
• Former members of the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf - HSD Düsseldorf (former: Fachhochschule Düsseldorf)
• Members of the other public universities of the state of North-Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulen in Trägerschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, german version)
  
• Students of schools and trainees
• Holders of a valid Düssel-Pass
• Refugees who were exempted from paying the guest auditor's fee under the guest auditor programme of the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences
  

Please note: Officially recognised private universities are not exempt from the obligation to pay fees.