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The article presents the results of a study undertaken by regional library systems in cities including Frankfurt am Main, Karlsruhe, and Regensburg, Germany. The study concerned the duration of the physical transport of library media by containers and the system of book cars. Charts are presented showing the time needed to process the media, the times between sending and receiving the media, and time differences between various types of libraries, such as university and public libraries.

The article discusses a meeting of the "Deutscher Bibliotheksverband" (German Library Association) that was held on March 6, 2008 in Heidelberg, Germany. The main focus of the conference was on copy deliveries. In particular, lending services and the library delivery service Subito are main aspects of the conference discussion.