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BORROWING AND RETURNING
In order to borrow, items must be presented to the Loans Counter together with
your University Library Card or, alternatively, you can use the self-issue system. Please return all borrowed items to the Loans Counter (or the Library Book Drop when the Library is closed).
Do not return them to the shelves as this will result in loans remaining uncancelled,
overdue reminders being sent, and fines being charged. Readers will be asked
to return items to the shelves once the loans have been cancelled. Items used
in the Library should also be
returned to the shelves.
When the main Library doors are locked it will be possible to return books to an external book drop
Borrowing limits and loan periods
| Undergraduates (including affiliated students),
M.Phil. and Diploma students |
| Full term: |
Five items in total
Open Shelf items for two days
Basement items for two weeks
Reserve items for two hours (in the Library only), or overnight (4.00 pm
- 10.30 am) or over the weekend (Fri 4.00 pm - Mon 10.30 am). |
| Vacation: |
Five items in total
Open Shelf items for the period set for vacation loan
Reserve items for one day (or Friday - Monday) |
| University Senior Members, Ph.D. students and
visiting scholars |
| Full term: |
Eight items in total
Open Shelf items for one week
Basement items for two weeks
Reserve items for two hours (in the Library only), or overnight (4.00 pm
- 10.30 am) or over the weekend (Friday 4.00 pm - Monday 10.30 am) |
| Vacation: |
Eight items in total
Open Shelf items for the period set for vacation loan
Reserve items for one day (or Friday - Monday) |
| Faculty staff |
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Ten items in total
Open Shelf items for two weeks (unless recalled by another reader)
Reserve items for one day (or Friday - Monday). |
| NOTE: |
All Open Shelf items must be returned to the Library two days before
vacation borrowing begins at the end of the Michaelmas and Lent terms,
so that the shelves can be checked. Overdue Open Shelf items at this time
will accrue fines of £1 per hour. Items may not be reserved for the vacation. |
| Renewal: |
All items may be renewed for a further loan period, provided that the
item has not been reserved by another reader. Renewals must be made in
person with the item concerned.
No renewals may be made by telephone. |
| Reservations: |
If a book is on loan it may be reserved by another reader. Open Shelf
items will be held until 6.30 p.m. of the day after their return. Reserve
items will be retained for 15 minutes after the time they were due back.
It is not possible to reserve books that are not on loan. |
Your Account
It is possible to use the Newton catalogue's Your Account facility to:
- See which items you have out on loan and when they are due for return
- See what fines and other fees you may have incurred
- Renew your books
To renew an item you have on loan, click in the Renew? check box beside the
Renew Items button. Remember, you will be unable to renew books if:
- They are already overdue
- You have outstanding fines
- They have been requested by another borrower
- You have reached your maximum renewal limit
- They are Open Shelf vacation loan books
- They have Reserve Item status (term time)
- They are books borrowed for the vacation
Please remember that if you are trying to renew your books online you should always give yourself sufficient time to return
them to the Library if, for any reason, you are unsuccessful in your attempts to renew them. Failure to do so will result
in fines being charged.
- Check the progress of requests you have placed for books:
Your Account will tell you which items you have placed requests on (Requests
Pending) and your position in the holding queue (Queue Position) if the item
has more than one request on it. It will also tell you which of your requests
have been returned to the Library and are ready for collection (Requests Available).
To use the Your Account facility you will need to go to the Newton catalogue
which can be accessed from the Marshall Library web page. You should then
click on Your Account. Enter the 5 character code beginning with 'V' from
the back of your blue University Card followed by your surname and click
'Login'.
Fines
The fines for all members are:
£1 per book day or part of day for items with Open Shelf status(except
at the end of Michaelmas and Lent Terms - see below)
50p per book per hour or part of hour for items with Reserve status (except during vacation
when it is £1 per day)
Fines will only be waived upon presentation by the borrower of a written explanation
from his/her tutor, College medical staff or a Faculty member. Outstanding fines must be
paid by the end of each term.
End of term recall of books
On Tuesday in the final week of Michaelmas and Lent terms, all books are recalled to the Library prior to
the start of vacation borrowing on Thursday. Books not returned by 7.00 pm on the final Tuesday will
accrue fines at .50p per hour from 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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