Loan periods and charges

How many items may I borrow from the Library?

Staff, Academics, Research Postgraduates 40

Taught Postgraduates 30

Undergraduates 20

Associate & subscription borrowers 7

How long can I borrow items for and what are the charges for returning items late?

Loan periods and charges for late return vary for different categories of user and item types.

Loan type	Library user	Loan period	Charges for late return
Short loan items	Undergraduates, Postgraduates and University staff	4 hours or overnight	£1.00 per item per hour for Short Loan Collection items, study room keys, laptop loans, laptop power packs, mini mice & headphones packs. 20p per item per day on other 4 hour loan items. Please note that Short loan items cannot be renewed.
Short loan items	DUSSD registered users	24 hours
3 day loan	Undergraduates, Postgraduates, University staff, Associate and Subscription borrowers	3 days	£1.00 per item per day
3 day loan	DUSSD registered users	5 days	£1.00 per item per day
One week loan	All	7 days	20p per item per day
Standard loan	Undergraduates, Associate and Subscription borrowers	21 days	20p per day, or £1.00 per day on recalled items.
	Taught Postgraduates	90 days
	Staff, Academics and Research Postgraduates	6 months

Please check your library record for the exact due dates of all your items to ensure your items do not become overdue.

ALL standard loans, whether borrowed during term time or vacation, are subject to recall. Such items must be returned to the Library earlier than the original due date as they are required by another user. Users are informed of recalls and revised due dates by email. You must return ALL items to the library from where you borrowed them.

Any overdue item, when returned or renewed, will result in a charge being placed on your account. Fines on items which you have borrowed from the Library will continue to accrue on your borrowing record, increasing daily or hourly, until the items are returned or renewed, when the fines are added to your Library account. Unpaid fines and overdue books may result in the withdrawal of borrowing rights. When your account balance reaches £5.00, or you receive a second overdue reminder, your record will be blocked and you will be prevented from borrowing, renewing items or placing a reservation.