Frankfurt University Library
The Frankfurt University Library is the library for the Goethe [University Frankfurt], Germany.
History
It originated in the 15th century as a town library and can be dated back to 1484. After the founding of the university it became the Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main. In 1945, the libraries,, Bibliothek für Kunst und Technik, Medizinische Zentralbibliothek, merged. 2005 the StUB and the Senckenbergische Bibliothek united.Library Profile
The Frankfurt University Library is one of the largest academic libraries in Germany and a member of the Collection of German Prints, the virtual German national library, covering the years 1801 till 1870. In 2021, the library has had 805,019 visitors. UB Frankfurt is a member of the .Central library
- Zentralbibliothek, Bockenheimer Landstr. 134–138, 60325 Frankfurt am Main
Branches
Sources:- Medizinische Hauptbibliothek, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Haus 10, 60596 Frankfurt am Main
- Bibliothek Naturwissenschaften, Ruth-Moufang-Str. 2, 60438 Frankfurt am Main
- Bibliothek Recht und Wirtschaft, Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 4, 60323 Frankfurt am Main
- Bibliothek Sozialwissenschaften und Psychologie, Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 6, 60323 Frankfurt am Main
- Bibliothek Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaften, Rostocker Straße 2, 60323 Frankfurt am Main
- Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften, IG Farben Building, Norbert-Wollheim-Platz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main
- Bibliothek für Sportwissenschaften, Ginnheimer Landstraße 39, 60487 Frankfurt am Main
- Mathematikbibliothek, Robert-Mayer-Straße 8, 60325 Frankfurt am Main
- Informatikbibliothek, Robert-Mayer-Straße 11–15, 60325 Frankfurt am Main
Collections
Since 1802, the library owns an original complete Gutenberg Bible.The UB Frankfurt possesses the largest Judaica and Hebraica collection in Germany.