Education Library
The Leazes Road Library is open for 60 hours each week in term-time. Full services are available 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Friday, when demand is usually highest. Staff resources are concentrated during this period and as a result there are some limits to the level of service provided outside these hours:-
Services normally available during evening and weekends:
- issue, return and renewal of all stock, including Short Loan Collection, audio/visual materials, CD ROMS and CDs and other non-book items
- collection of holds, including items from Store and Queen's Campus Library
- collection, return and consultation of Document Delivery Service items and submission of Document Delivery Service requests online via the library catalogue
- payment of fines
- registation for, and borrowing of, library laptops
- photocopying facilities, including purchase of photocopying cards
- microfilm and fiche reading
- use of study facilities and networked PCs
- self-help documentation
Library staff on duty can help you with:
- directional enquiries
- general library enquiries
- general telephone enquiries, including renewals
- individual assistance for DUSSD registered students
- use of the online Catalogue
- use of the borrowing machine
Services referred to daytime staff:
- retrieval of books and journals being processed by the Library
- subject enquiries: you may use the paper or online reference enquiry form on the web site to submit your question
- fines and invoice queries
- payment of invoices
- enquiries about the progress of document delivery service requests
Services available when the Library is closed:
- out of hours book return drop at the entrance to the School of Education
- self-service facilities for checking your library record, placing reservations, paying fines (£5 minimum) and renewals, via the Catalogue
- self-service facilities for placing store requests, Document Delivery Service requests and submitting suggestions, via the Library web site
- Library web site for general Library information, and access to electronic information resources