News

Receipt printing at self-service machines to be discontinued

From Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the printing of receipts at self-service machines will be discontinued. For sustainability reasons, receipts will then only be issued digitally and sent by email. Please continue to check immediately whether your loans or returns have been recorded correctly and completely, and contact the library staff if this is not the case.

Opening hours around Whitsun

Please note the library’s changed opening hours around Whitsun:

On Friday, 22 May 2026, and Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the opening hours of the lecture-free period will apply (9 am – 3 pm). On Whit Monday, 25 May 2026, the library will be closed at both locations. On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the library in Kamp-Lintfort will be closed as well.

Kamp-Lintfort: EC card payments currently not possible

The library in Kamp-Lintfort does currently not offer EC card payments of fees on site. We kindly ask you to make payments by bank transfer instead.

Kamp-Lintfort: Changed service hours in summer semester 2026

The full service hours at the library in Kamp-Lintfort are now on Monday and Wednesday from 9 am to 12 pm.

The following services are on site available during full service hours only:

• Information and advice from trained library staff
• Library card replacement
• Payment of fees
• Signatures on applications for deregistration from the university
• Registration of external users

Outside of full service hours, student assistants will be available to help you with your questions at the information desk and by telephone.

Opening and Service Hours in Summer Semester 2026

From Monday, 08 April 2026, the opening and service hours of the lecture period will apply again in the library. 

We wish you a great start to the semester!

E-resources: Free access to RP Online with RP+ CampusPass - Deadline extended

Students at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences have free access to the Rheinische Post digital news platform until 31 March 2027. At rp-online.de, you will find regional content on politics, society, science and culture. If you are interested, please register with your university email address at http://www.rp-online.de/campuspass5. Access expires automatically; cancellation is not required.

Kleve: Introduction of Collab Spaces

To promote collaboration among students, the library in Kleve offers Collab Spaces for open student work. These are located in the work room on the ground floor and in the reading room on the 2nd floor. Feel free to use the flexible environment of the Collab Spaces to study together, discuss course content and exchange ideas. Food and drink are allowed within reasonable limits. We ask that you be considerate of others when using these spaces.

On the 2nd floor, you will now find a notice board with further information about the library's redesign. Please feel free to send us your suggestions and feedback! With the Collab Spaces, the library aims to create space for smaller working groups, as the group study rooms are to be reserved for groups of five or more people. Quiet study is still possible on floors 3 to 6. 

In Kamp-Lintfort, a large workroom is still available for open student work. However, food and drink are not allowed here.

Kamp-Lintfort: QRally – library tour with QR codes

Not quite familiar with the library yet? No problem, with our QRally you can independently get an overview of how to use the library. Simply scan the QR codes on site with your smartphone or tablet and learn the basics with our seven short videos.

Use of screen readers

The library now offers screen readers for people with visual impairments at both locations. The ‘Merlin Elite Pro’ screen readers have a magnification and read-aloud function for printed media and electronic content. 

If you are interested in using it, please email bibliothek@hochschule-rhein-waal.de to make an appointment. A mobile table with a screen reader, a laptop and headphones will then be made available to you in a quiet room. If you would like to use books from the library, we will also be happy to provide these on request. If you are using the devices for the first time, we will be happy to give you a brief introduction.