easter break 2026 | closing days, opening hours & borrowing

During easter break (March 30 – April 12) the library is closed on

Good Friday til Easter Monday and on Saturdays and Sundays

For the rest of the easter break the following opening hours apply: Mo-Fr: 8.30 am – 4 pm

All registered users have unrestricted access to the library‘s reading rooms after activating the 24/7 library.

The activation of the 24/7 library is possible via the campus system under “My settings” >> 24-hour library OR via student cockpit under “accounts”.
Please register at least one day before you plan to use this service for the first time.

Vacation borrowing:

A maximum of 6 items may be checked out from the open access area, starting Wednesday, March 25.

Items must be returned by Tuesday, April 12.

Congratulations to our graduates | March 2026

Congratulations!

We would like to congratulate all recent graduates on completing their studies and look forward to welcoming you to the alumni network of the University of Klagenfurt!

New research on Renaud de Montauban: What a rebellious knight reveals about centuries of European imagination

A newly approved project funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) explores one of the most fascinating yet understudied figures of chivalric literature: Renaud de Montauban, cousin of Roland and a central character in the Matter of France. Giulia Zava, postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Romance Studies at the University of Klagenfurt, will investigate how Renaud’s character changes across time, genres and cultural contexts.

Training and introductory courses, summer term 2026

During the summer term, the library again offers training and introductory courses to anybody interested:

Note our whole course program.