Borrowing and renewing
How do I borrow?
How many items can I take
out?
What can I do if I need the item for
longer?
If a
book I need is already on loan, what can I do?
Can I check my borrower
account online?
What happens if I return
an item late or lose it?
How do I borrow?
You must present your College card if you want to
borrow any materials from the LRC or carry out any LRC transactions
including copying and printing. Your College card is your
personal College ID.
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How many items can I take
out?
You can borrow up to 15
items. Items are available for different
loan periods. Items without any
stickers on them are 3 week loans, red stickers indicate one week
loan items, yellow are 3 day and green are overnight. There
are also 3 hour loans and Library use only items which may only be
used within the LRC. Check the loan period on web catalogue before
you borrow to make sure you can return items on
time.
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What can I do if I need the item for
longer?
You can renew 1 and 3 week loan
items items twice as long as they have not
been recalled. You can renew by phone, email, in person or via
the
web catalogue.
If a book I need is already on loan, what
can I do?
You can use the Hold function on the web catalogue to
request its recall. You will need your College ID and PIN to
hold an item. Ask at the enquiry desk for your PIN.
Can I check
my borrower account online?
You can keep track of what you have out on
loan by using the web catalogue to check your borrower account
online. You will need your College ID and
PIN to access your account online. Ask at the enquiry desk
for your PIN. If you have problems using the online service
please contact the LRC.
What happens if I return an item
late or lose it?
We do charge
fines for late returned or lost material.
If you think you have lost a book please do contact your Learning
Resource Centre so the problem can be resolved swiftly.
Remember you can avoid fines by renewing your
books online, by telephone or in person. If the Learning Resource
Centre is closed you can return books via the bookdrop at each
site.