Library membership application form

Who can join

Staff and students on placement at the following organisations are eligible for library membership: 

  • Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
  • West London NHS Trust
  • Imperial College Health Partners (trial membership, maximum 5 ICHP staff) 

NHS staff and students on placement at these trusts for less than 8 weeks are registered as reference users.

 

Staff from the following organisations are eligible for reference membership: 

  • Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 
  • London Ambulance Service NHS Trust 
  • London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust 
  • Migrants Organise 
  • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Social Services staff employed by local authorities in North West London are also entitled to reference access on request.
 

How to register

You may register at the library of your choice. This will be your home library but you can use all of Imperial's libraries. 

Complete the online library membership application form. When you register you will receive an email with instructions on how to collect your library card. Show your NHS Trust ID card when visiting the library for the first time. Proof of current status (NHS contract, letter of appointment) may also be required.

Use of online resources

To use Imperial e-journals, e-books and databases, we will issue you with a library username and password when you register. Using this, you can access resources either on PCs located in the library, or by using Imperial College London's Wi-Fi network (Imperial-WPA) on your own device. 

Borrowing

You may borrow:

  • NHS staff - 20 items for 3 weeks
  • NHS placement students - 5 items for 1 week

When you have selected the items you wish to borrow, take them to the desk or use one of our self-service machines.

We will automatically renew your items for up to 12 months before they must be returned for re-issue, unless they have been requested.

If an item is recalled, you will need to return it by the due date. Library Services charge fines on overdue recalled items.

You can return items to any Imperial library.

Requests

Sign in to Library Search to request an item which is out on loan or at another campus. We will email you when it is available for collection. You can request a maximum of 10 items at one time.