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Loan periods
- Most items: 2‑month loan (standard loan)
- High-demand items:
- 2‑week loan
- 2‑day loan
How to identify loan types
- 🔵 Blue label → 2-week loan
- 🔴 Red label → 2-day loan
- No colour → standard loan
Important
- Items may be recalled at any time
- You may need to return items earlier than expected
Returns
- Items can be returned to any campus library
Library Borrowing Limits by Category
| User Category | Standard Loan | Two-week loan | Two-day loan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 12 for 2 months | 4 for 2 weeks | 4 for 48 hours (no renewals) |
| Taught Postgraduate | 12 for 2 months | 4 for 2 weeks | 4 for 48 hours (no renewals) |
| Associate Students | 12 for 2 months | 4 for 2 weeks | 4 for 48 hours (no renewals) |
| Academic Staff | 25 for 2 months | 4 for 2 weeks | 4 for 48 hours (no renewals) |
| Research Students | 25 for 2 months | 4 for 2 weeks | 4 for 48 hours (no renewals) |
| Alumni Borrowers | 2 for 2 months | None | None |
| Civic Access Borrowers | 2 for 2 months | None | None |
| Loan | Standard Loan | Two-week Loan | Two-day Loan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overdue fines | 10p / day | 50p / day | £1am / day |
Additional borrowing information
Other borrower types
- Associate Students - Library borrowing available to associate students upon request to the Library.
- SCONUL Borrowers - SCONUL Access Scheme borrowing entitlements, please see the SCONUL Access Scheme page.
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My Account
Log in to your library account.
Renewals
Information about renewing library loans including details about ways to renews and renewal restrictions.
Reserve and Collect
The Library is now offering a Reserve and Collect service to academic staff and students. You will be able to reserve a book and collect it from your chosen campus.
Fines & Other Charges
Fines are in place to increase the availability of materials by encouraging users to return materials for the benefit of other Library users.
E-payments
An online payment system is provided by the University and its third party suppliers. Library fines can be paid via this e-payment system. More details are provided.
