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  • Oxford Brookes staff and students can borrow from the library.
  • Your ID card is also your library card, so make sure you bring it when you want to borrow.
  • If the library needs to contact you about any loans we will email you so please make sure you check your Oxford Brookes email account.
  • If you have any questions you can email or call the library

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Borrowing

  • Borrow items using your ID card and our self service machines.
  • Most items are one week loan.
  • See renewals for information about renewing your loans

How many items can I borrow?

  • Undergraduates can borrow 20 items
  • Final year undergraduates and all other staff and students can borrow 30 items.
  • See more information about who can borrow what on our borrowing chart.

Using my library account to keep track of your borrowing

  • My library account is accessible from the library homepage.
  • External borrowers select 'registered library visitor', all other users select 'Oxford Brookes University login'.
  • Login with your normal username and password.
  • View your checkouts (items on loan).
  • Pay any fines or fees.
  • View your borrowing history (turn this service on in the profile section).

Renewals

  • Most loans will be automatically renewed on the date they are due: if your items have automatically renewed you will not be notified.
  • Items that are on hold for someone else will not be automatically renewed and must be returned: we will email you if an items must be returned.
  • Most loans will be renewed up to 25 times before they have to be returned to the library, unless they are on hold.  Primary Teaching Collection 6 week loan resources will only be automatically renewed for up to 6 months.

Returns

  • You can return items to either of our campus libraries.
  • You do not need to use your ID card to return items.

Holds

  • Place a hold on an item that is on loan, or is at another site.
  • You can place holds on items that are not on loan, but if you're on campus it's quicker to collect it yourself from the library shelves.

How do I place a hold on an item?

  • Search for the item using LibrarySearch.
  • Click on the 'place hold' button.
  • Sign in using your Brookes ID and password.
  • Choose the library from which you wish to collect the item.
  • Sign out using the button near the top of the screen.
  • It is not possible to place holds on reference items.

Fines and lost items

Fines

  • Fines are payable on items return late although we will give you 5 days to return an item before fines are payable.
  • You can check the date an item is due for return via my library account.
  • The fine for overdue items is £1 per day.
  • Fines can only be paid online via my library account
  • If you have difficulties with your fines please contact us to discuss payment options.
  • All outstanding fines must be paid off before you finish your course.

Lost items

If you think you may have lost a book or other item, then please email library@brookes.ac.uk as soon as possible.

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