University and State Library Darmstadt
| University and State Library Darmstadt | |
|---|---|
| Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt | |
ULB Darmstadt in 2015 | |
| 49°52′36″N 8°39′27″E / 49.87653°N 8.65763°E | |
| Location | Magdalenenstraße 8, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany |
| Established | 1567, 2000 integration TU Darmstadt |
| Branches | 2 (Schloss, Lichtwiese) |
| Collection | |
| Size | 4.7 million publications (2021) |
| Legal deposit | Yes, southern Hesse area and the Giessen region. |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Open |
| Circulation | 302,200 books (2023) |
| Population served | Members of the TU Darmstadt and the population of Darmstadt and southern Hesse |
| Members | 11,228 (2023, active) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Thomas Stäcker |
| Employees | 103.66 FTE (2021) |
| Public transit access | Tram, bus: Schloss |
| Website | www |
The University and State Library Darmstadt (German: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt (ULB)) supplies literature and information for members of the Technische Universität Darmstadt and the population of Darmstadt and southern Hesse. Purposes of the institution include education, research and teaching. As of 2021, the library has a stock of 4,756,277 publications with an annual circulation of 354,200; ULB has 220,000 visitors and employs a staff of 103.66 FTE. The ULB offers at three locations learning rooms and spaces for over 1000 people. Director is Thomas Stäcker. ULB Darmstadt is member of the Hessisches BibliotheksInformationssystem (hebis) (Hessian library information system).