Over the Christmas period students remaining on campus will be able to access study spaces at most of our libraries.

You will need your College ID card to enter the library.  

On-site library services and IT support will not be available during the College closure period.  

Adjustments to Library services

Desk services at Central Library and all campus libraries will close on Friday 18^th December. Library staff will be available on site from Monday 4^th January.

Our remote enquiry services will end at 21.00 on Friday 18^th December and restart at 09.00 on Monday 4^th January.

Wider campus spaces and support will also be available.

Borrowing, returning and item requests

You can continue to borrow books at Central Library.  Items borrowed after December 1^st 2020, will be due on Friday, 25^th January 2021.

You can still request items which are currently on loan to other users, but expect a longer wait as these won’t be due until 25^th January. Remember that your book will not be ready for collection until you receive a notification email.

Books returned by post or through the 24/7 book returns box between 18^th December and 3^rd January will be processed by library staff after Monday 4^th January.

Scan and send

Our Scan and Send service will be suspended from 16^th December 2020 to 3^th January 2021 inclusive. The service will restart on Monday, 4^th January.