Library Services Options: Borrowing, Returning, Renewing, Fines

If you wish to borrow an item from the Library you should come to the Library to borrow it. When in the Library, you can use the self-service machine to borrow or return books.

When you have finished using your borrowed items, please return them to the Library so other library users can borrow them.

Loan Periods

You may borrow 20 items at any given time. Our loan periods are:

Your library books will be automatically renewed unless someone else reserves them.

You are still responsible for all books borrowed in your name. Please check any emails that you receive from the library and return any reserved items and items you have finished with as requested.

If you have any fines on your Library account, then you cannot borrow additional items and your items on loan will not automatically renew.

Fines are charged on late returned items as follows:

How To Pay Fines

You can use the self-service machine to pay your library fines - to do this, you will need:

• Your University ID card with you to access your library account
• Your debit or credit card

If you have forgotten your ID card but have other ID with you (e.g. passport, driving licence), you can pay your fines at the Student Information Desk on the 3rd Floor.

You must come back to the Library once you have paid your fines, with your receipt, so that we can update your Library account.

If you are no longer in London or the United Kingdom, you can pay your library fines via the online payment portal. Please visit our Finance Portal and follow the instructions.

If all of the copies of the title you want to borrow are on loan, you can request a copy to be returned to the library by clicking the 'Request' button on that title. To learn how to request a book you can watch this video.