Library Steyr

The library supports students, researchers, teaching staff, alumni and schools/external persons 
with literature, media and advice on site/online. 

More information about our inventory and services, 
such as research classes for students or
helpful information on academic work can be found on this page.

Eine Frau steht in der Bibliothek und liest in einem Buch.

Trial database: O'Reilly for Higher Education

O’Reilly for Higher Education connects students, faculty, and researchers with essential content in the fields of business and technology - all within a modern, digital learning ecosystem.

more info here

LibKey Nomad Browser Add-on

With LibKey Nomad, you have your library right there in your browser. Whether it’s Wikipedia, PubMed or publishers’ websites – if the article is available, the red icon will show you where to find the PDF.

more info here

Research classes

learn more about effective research in our research classes

more info here

Standard opening hours

Library
Mo - Fr 07:00 - 21:00
Sa 07:00 - 18:00
Su, public holiday: closed

Library office
Mo - Fr 08:00 - 11:30, 12:30 - 16:00
Sa, Su, public holiday: closed

The library can only be accessed outside office opening hours with an active Campus Steyr ID card.

Guest readers: Access to the library is only possible during office opening hours. 
If the main entrance to the FH III building is closed, please ring the bell at the side entrance (‘Bibliothek’ bell).

Opening Hours December/January

Library
Standard opening hours apply until December 23.
The library is closed 
from December 24. until January 03.
Standard opening hours apply again 
from January 04.
Guest readers: 
Access to the library is only possible during office opening hours. 

Library office
Standard opening hours apply until December 23.
The office is closed 
from December 24. until January 06.
Standard opening hours apply again from January 07.

A place for studying

The library offers 37 work- and studyplaces, a printer/copier/scanner, a book scanner as well as 15 lockers.

Inventory Campus Steyr and FH OÖ libraries

~ 25.000 books and ~ 50 print journals in Steyr, ~ 70.000 E-Books and ~14.000 electronic journals.

The printed inventory at the Steyr Campus library is structured according to the subject areas of the courses of study at the Steyr Campus. The online media cover the subject areas of all four FH OÖ locations.

The full FH Upper Austria libraries inventory (electronic and print) is listed and searchable in the library search engine PRIMO. Media from the other Campus libraries can be ordered free of charge.

The Online Resources (E-Books/E-Journals) are consolidated from ~20 databases and available via remote access.

Via Inter Library loan, books can be ordered from any other scientific library in- and outside of Austria.

Contact

The library is located on the 3rd floor of the FH III building.
Questions regarding research, our physical or online inventory or other questions can be sent to bibliothek@fh-steyr.at
We are happy to answer all questions during our office hours in person, via E-Mail/Telephone or MS Teams.

Library Team

Julia Merkinger

Assistant

Mag. (FH) Gabriele Schürz

Head of