Library of things

Did you forget your charging cable at home? Do you need an adapter to use our touchscreens? You want to scan something but didn't bring a USB stick?

No problem. You can borrow various things like cables, adapters and USB sticks in our libraries.

Check out these things

Icon von einer Steckerleiste mit drei Steckdosen und einem Kabel./Icon of a power strip with three sockets and one cable.

Photo: Plug by Uswa KDT from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Multiple sockets

The multiple sockets with long cable (3 m) allow you to choose your workplace in the library more independently.

Ein Icon eines Kabels, das sich in vier unterschiedliche Enden teilt./An icon of a cable that splits into four different ends.

Photo: Mini USB by Angelo Troiano and Apple 30 Pins by DAVIVONGSA PATHRPOL from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0) und weitere: CC0

4 in 1 charging cable

USB-A to Mini USB, 30-PN, Lightning or Micro USB

kleines Speichergerät/small memory device

Photo: USB stick by Ale Estrada from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Storage devices

USB flash drives with USB-A and USB-C ports

Icon eines Steckers mit Kabel/Icon of a plug with cable

Photo: Charger by Houda Mbarki from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Power supplies for notebooks

The power supplies for notebooks include eight different adapters. They are suitable for all common notebooks without USB-C.

Icon eines Kabels mit verschiedenen Enden./Icon of a cable with different ends.

Photo: USB and Apple Lightning by MAQ. from Noun Project (CC0)

Data/charging cable

USB-A to Lightning

Adapter mit drei verschiedenen Anschlussmöglichkeiten/Adapter with three different connection options

Photo: HDMI Cable by Oleksandr Panasovskyi from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0) u. a.: CC0

Multiport adapter

Connect devices via USB-C either to USB-C, HDMI or USB-A

Icon eines Steckers mit verschiedenen Eingängen zum Schnellladen./Icon of a plug with different inputs for quick charging.

Photo: Charger by myiconfinder from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Fast chargers

The fast charger allows you to charge four devices at the same time. It is equipped with three USB-C and one USB-A port.

Kabel-Icon mit zwei Endungen auf USB-C./Cable icon with two ends on USB-C.

Photo: USB type C by MAQ. from Noun Project (CC0)

Data/charging cable

USB-C to USB-C

Photo: Calculator by Dilon Choudhury from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Calculator

Photo: Keyboard by Amir Ali from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Keyboard

Photo: USB type C and Apple Lightning by MAQ. from Noun Project (CC0)

Data/charging cable

USB-C to Lightning

Photo: Mouse by giovanni ataraska from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Mouse

Ein Stecker für internationale Stecker, um hiesige Steckdosen benutzen zu können./A plug for international plugs to use local sockets.

Photo: Power socket by Ryan Lerch from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Travel adapter

The travel adapters enables you to use devices with non EU compliant power plugs at EU sockets.

Kabel-Icon mit Endungen auf USB-A und USB-C./ Cable icon with USB-A and USB-C endings.

Photo: USB and USB type C by MAQ. from Noun Project (CC0)

Data/charging cable

USB-A to USB-C

Icon von einem Mini DisplayPort auf HDMI Video Adapter/ Icon of a Mini Displayport to HDMI video adapter

Photo: HDMI Cable by Oleksandr Panasovskyi (CC BY 3.0) and USB type C by MAQ. from Noun Project (CC0),

DisplayPort adapter

Mini DisplayPort to HDMI video adapter.

This is how it works!

Borrowing

You are in the Business and Economics Library or in the Social Sciences Library? Are you interested in an item from the Library of Things?
Come see us at the circulation desk. All you need to borrow an item is your valid library card.

Return

Please return the borrowed items to the staff at the circulation desk on the same day, otherwise we will be charging late return fees.

Terms of use

Items borrowed from the "Library of Things" are intended to assist users in learning and working on-site in library spaces.
The library does not accept any liability for defects in the user's device that may occur as a result of using the items.
The use of the items is permitted only on the library premises and for the purpose for which they are intended.
The borrowed item must be returned on the same day within the opening hours.
Overdue fees: Fees according to the „Gebührenordnung für wissenschaftliche Bibliotheken der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg“ in its current version will be charged as soon as the items have not been returned on the same day.
In case of loss, destruction or return of the item in damaged condition, the purchase price of the item must be paid, according to § 7 Abs 10 of the „Benutzungsordnung der Bibliotheken der WiSo-Fakultät“ (German only). The library regulations have been accepted upon receipt of the library card.
Users are informed of the purchase price when they borrow items. The price is also visible in the library account.