USING THE LIBRARY

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Borrowing limits and periods

How do I borrow and return items?

  • Your student/ library card includes library membership and you will need it to borrow items
  • Staff at the Issue Desk will stamp each item you borrow with its return date
  • Books can be returned into the boxes near the library entrance

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How many items can I borrow?

User Number of items
Undergraduates 25 items, including 4 from the Short Loan Collection (see below)
Taught Postgraduates 35 items, including 4 from the Short Loan Collection (see below)
Staff and Research Postgraduates 75 items, including 4 from the Short Loan Collection (see below)

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What are the loan periods?

User Loan period
Undergraduates and Taught Postgraduates Up to 28 days for Standard Loan items (see notes below) and 7 days for journals
Staff and Research Postgraduates Up to 3 months (Standard loan) for books (see notes below) and 7 days for journals

Notes:

  • loan periods subject to user card expiry date, recalls and existing waiting list when loan period reduces to 7 days
  • material in heavy demand may be given a loan period of 7 days or 3 days. Information about the default loan period for any item is given on the date label inside its cover

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What are the limits on items in the Short Loan Collection (SLC)?

Items in the SLC can be borrowed for either 24 hours or 3 hours.

Please visit the Short Loan Collection (SLC) page for full details.

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