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Non-members of the University enquiring about membership or access to any of the Library's 10 branches (including individual and group visits, as well as individual or corporate membership), should contact the Membership Services office, in advance:
Library Membership Services
Arts and Social Sciences Library
Tyndall Avenue
Bristol
BS8 1TJ
Tel: 0117 928 8003/8277
Email: lib-access@bristol.ac.uk
The office is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm (subject to staffing; if you are making a special trip please check with us in advance).
You will be provided with the relevant application form, if appropriate, and, once your application is approved, arrangements will be made for you to be issued with a library visitor's or library member's card in due course.
Permission to visit or join the Library is granted subject to the approval of the Director of Library Services and subject to the conditions set out in the General Library Regulations.
Please note: External users have no access to the University's electronic resources or facilities.
University of Bristol alumni (and associates) may apply, subject to the approval of the Director of Library Services, for free reading and reference rights, or for limited borrowing rights, for a fee, currently £60 p.a. Please contact the Membership Services Office for an application form.
We are members of the SCONUL Access scheme; students and staff from reciprocating universities should seek approval for their application at their home institution before arriving in Bristol.
Students and staff from other universities, not covered by the SCONUL Access scheme, should contact the Membership Services Office for advice, in advance of their first visit to Bristol.
We offer a variety of categories of individual and corporate membership, including specific arrangements for free one-off visits and for school groups. Please contact the Membership Services Office for advice, and the relevant application form, if appropriate.
Students are expected to make full use of school, college and public library printed and on-line resources in support of course-work, and should approach their own librarian or appropriate member of staff for advice in the first instance. They may also wish to use our Research advice for A-level students for assistance with their work.
Schools or colleges can apply for a day group visit during our summer vacation in order to show students what to expect from a University library when they study their subject at a higher level, and to gain access to specific printed resources. Such group should be accompanied by a teacher throughout the day.
We can offer such groups a library tour and a general introduction to the Library’s resources during a limited number of weeks at the start of our summer vacation, subject to staff availability.
During July and August, individual students can be granted a one-off visit in order to access print resources not easily available elsewhere. They will need to submit a written application from their school or college in advance and permission must be granted beforehand. A teacher preferably should accompany the student on their first visit.
All visitors to the Library should discuss in advance any access requirements they might have. The Arts & Social Sciences Library and Department buildings housing other branches have Deaf Alert Pagers which are available to borrow in case of a fire alarm for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors. Please contact the Library Membership Services Manager, Nathalie Beaufils for further information in the first instance. Email: lib-access@bristol.ac.uk. Tel: 0117 928 8003/8277.