Library Stock and Services

Students may borrow up to ten items at any one time.

• Up to five books; and
• Up to five journals, newspapers or DVDs

Academic staff may borrow a maximum of 100 items.

• 50 books
• 50 periodicals or other items

Most books are lent for two weeks. However, books from the Reading List Collection, the Careers Collection and DVDs are only available for seven days at a time. Journals and newspapers are lent for one day only. Some items are kept in the library for consultation on a reference-only basis. Return dates are clearly stamped on items when they are issued for loan.

You may renew your loans provided that another library user has not reserved the items you have. To renew books, simply bring your student card to the library desk. If you cannot come to the library in person, loans can be renewed by phone or by email (see contact details). You do not have to bring your books into the library to renew loans unless they are overdue. Overdue items will not be renewed unless they are brought in and all fines are paid.

If the item you require is currently on loan to another borrower, please ask a member of Library staff to reserve it for you. When the item requested is returned to the Library, we will contact you and hold it at the library desk.

Please note:

• You are unable to make reservations on items that you already have on loan
• Reservations are allocated in the order in which they were placed
• When returned, items are held until closing time on the next full-service day
• Library patrons will receive an email to let them know when an item is available for collection
• Items remaining uncollected by the date specified will be returned to Library shelves or passed to the next borrower on the reservation list, where appropriate
• Items cannot be requested for a specific date
  
  

The Library charges fines on all overdue loans. Because we are essentially a reference library and have limited stock, it is important to us and to your fellow students that you return your books and journals on time. Please ensure that you do so. No further loans are issued to students with outstanding fines or overdue books.

Fines:
Seven-day loans: £1 per day
Two-week loans: 50p per day
One-day loans: 50p per day
DVDs: £1 per day
Lost Books: 100% of replacement costs, incl. p&p.

Wherever possible, the Library sends out overdue reminders by email. However, we are not obliged to do this and the service can be disrupted without warning. Neither non-receipt of library emails nor forgetting to return items are acceptable reasons for fines to be waived.

Fines should be paid within two weeks. Students who do not pay within two weeks will have their computer network login accounts suspended. Furthermore, students who have outstanding fines at the end of an academic term will have their exam results (and degree qualifications) withheld until payment is made in full. This is School policy. Collecting fines are used for requisition of materials. Please note that where necessary, the Library reserves the right to make changes to its loans and fines policies without prior warning.

All lost Library stock must be paid for in full by the borrower concerned. If you think that you have lost an item of Library stock please inform Library staff as early as possible to avoid being fined for its late return. Charges for lost Library stock are treated in the same way as Library fines.

Suggestions for new library resources – books, directories, periodicals, online services, etc. – are all very welcome. Please let us know of anything you would like to see on the Library shelves.