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The Library

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The Library is located on the ground floor of the West Mall in the Main Building. It has a wide variety of online and print resources, which you can use in college or borrow and use at home.  

Got any questions, or interested in joining? Please feel free to pop in to chat to our knowledgeable staff.

Books & eBooks

There are over 40,000 print books - covering all taught subjects - to choose from. You can also access a wide range of e-books which can be downloaded to your own computer or device to read off-site.

Magazines and journals

Discover our 60 subscriptions to print magazines and journals. You can read these in the Library or you can search our e-Journal titles.

e-Resources

You will also have access our specialist online resources and collections of databases, and subject specific articles and reports. These can be accessed via Discovery or through Heritage online.

When you register with the Library, you will be provided with an OpenAthens authentication account to access all online materials from home.

 

Library slogan black 002Leisure reading

Need a break from your college work? Then check out our selection of quick reads, picture books and fiction books. You’ll find them just inside the Library entrance - pull up a comfy chair and lose yourself in a book.

You can find guides and information and a resources list on The Library VLE page.

 

 

Opening Times & Contact Details

Help and information are never far away as the Library is open at the following times.

Monday - Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4.30pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

 

Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

 

  • Borrowing

    You can borrow up to 10 books at once - University Centre students are able to borrow 15 books - and we lend most of our books for four weeks. Some will need to remain in the Library or can be borrowed for one week.

    When you borrow items from the Library we stamp a return date inside and ask you to return the items on or before that date. If you need to keep your books longer, no problem. You can renew your loans by speaking to staff at the Library counter, by phoning us, by using your own account on Heritage (the library catalogue).

    You can reserve items that are already out on loan. When they are returned to the Library we will hold them for you and let you know that they are ready to collect. The Library also provides an efficient Inter-Library Loans service for items that are not held in our Library collection. You can make requests using our online form and then we do the rest.

    Please remember:

    • You are responsible for any items loaned to you, including any damage or loss.
    • Each book has a unique number on its barcode to identify it. Please make sure you keep and return the actual books you borrowed from the Library, in order to avoid confusion and overdue charges.

    Interested in joining? Come in and speak to staff at the Library counter.

  • Study Spaces

    The Library has multiple study spaces, including individual and group tables, where you can work independently or discuss work with your friends as you work together on group projects. 

    The Library has computers and printing facilities and there are spaces where you can use your own devices.

  • The Study Store

    From pens to calculators to files, the Study Store is located in the Library and has everything you need to start your course. If we haven’t got what you want, simply speak to a member of the team and we will see if we can get it for you

    All stock is very competitively priced. You can also get your projects and dissertations bound and items laminated.

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All students are reminded that they:

Should not use computing facilities inappropriately. Please do not look at inappropriate material. It could offend others and you could have your IT account blocked. Depending on the nature of the content you could also face disciplinary action.

Should not bring food into the Library or eLC. Food should be consumed in the food court in the East Mall.

Are responsible for any items they borrow from the Library. This covers loss or damage to library items and returning them to the Library on or before the return date.

We will try to send out reminder messages about late loans, but we are not obliged to do so. It is your responsibility to return or renew loans before they become overdue.

Each book in the Library collection has a unique number which is on its barcode. When you borrow books from the library you must return the copies that were loaned to you.

Please take care not to mix your books up with those of your friends when you work or study together as this can lead to considerable problems later.

All students are asked to:

Work quietly and have consideration for others. Please do not disturb other students.

Set your mobile phones to silent or vibrate. You can use your phone for texting or for making and receiving calls, but please avoid disturbing others when using your phone. Please note: Phones are not to be used in the Quiet Study room even for texting as this could disturb other students.

When listening to music, keep the volume of your phones, MP3 players or personal stereos to a reasonable level. Please avoid disturbing other students when you are listening to music.

Drinks are allowed in the Library. Please take care with drinks to avoid spillages. In the event of a drink being spilt, please inform staff immediately.

Drinks are NOT allowed in the eLC.