Oxford Brookes UniversityExternal Borrowers Scheme
- Free or paid membership of the External Borrowers Scheme does not include any entitlement to borrow from Short Loan, Special collections, or from the School Experience Centre at Harcourt Hill. The Library Catalogue is available to use but there is no access to electronic resources (eg journals or databases) or to the University network. The scheme does not include use of Interlibrary Loan services, booking group or individual study rooms and use of photocopying services provided for our staff and students.
- Please carry your card with you whenever you visit the Library.
The Headington Library operates an access control system and you
will not be able to enter the Library without a valid card. You
will not be able to borrow items without your card.
- All members of the External Borrowers Scheme are subject to Library Regulations. Membership is discretionary and we reserve the right to refuse applications for membership without redress and to withdraw services where members are in breach of Library Regulations.
- Fines are payable for items returned late. You can continue to borrow throughout a semester if your fines are £5 or less. Fines of over £5 will prevent borrowing and must be paid in full. At the beginning of each semester the fines of £5 or less incurred during the previous semester must be paid or borrowing will be suspended. If items are kept overdue for more than 21 days we send you an invoice for the replacement cost. You must pay this if the item is lost, or return the item and pay the fines. We charge a non-refundable £5 administration fee for having to send this invoice.
A special membership package is available to Oxford Brookes alumni.
Free membership
This entitles you to one borrower card allowing up to 5
one or two week loan books at a time.
It is available to the following groups:
- Staff and research students, part-time and distance learning students and full-time postgraduate students from higher education institutions participating in the SCONUL Access scheme. An application form is available from the SCONUL Access web site - complete the form and submit it to your own institution library for authorisation. Your home library will give you your SCONUL Access card. Once you have your Access card, you can complete the Oxford Brookes SCONUL application form (Word), Oxford Brookes SCONUL application form (PDF)
- Access students from Oxfordshire colleges - See below for further details of the External Borrowers Scheme and application forms
- Students from other UK higher education institutions on work placement in the local area- See below for further details of the External Borrowers Scheme and application forms
Fee paying membership
Students on UK-funded programmes of higher education at other institutions
- Annual subscription: £90; 6 month subscription: £45
- Entitlement - one borrower card allowing up to 5 one or two week loan books at a time.
See below for further details of the External Borrowers Scheme and application form
Fee paying membership
Institutional membership
- Annual subscription:
non-profit making institutions: £110
Other institutions: £180 - Entitlement - two borrower cards each allowing up to 5 one or two week loan books at a time.
- Institutional applicants should initially contact the Library Administrator at the Headington Library (01865 483130) who will provide the necessary application form and can arrange to invoice your organisation.
See below for the guide to the External Borrowers Scheme which you are advised to read before contacting the Library Administrator.
Further details and application forms
External Borrowers Scheme
Further details of the scheme are provided in the guide which you
are advised to read before application.
Complete the External Borrowers Application form and bring it to
the Library with a passport photograph, proof of identity and current
address. Proof of eligibility for membership (as shown on the application
form) should be provided and (where applicable) your payment. Borrower
cards are normally ready for use after two working days and will
be posted to your home address.
Guide
Application form
If you have a SCONUL Access card and wish to use Oxford Brookes Library, complete this SCONUL application form (Word) , SCONUL application form (PDF)