Teachers at partnership schools
As a teacher at a partnership school you can join the Library as an External borrower at the discounted rate of £60 per year.
Applying for borrowing rights
Printed copies are also available from the Welcome Desk on the Ground Floor of the Library.- If eligible, you will be invited to register and to pay the appropriate fee detailed above.
- Registration in person is available at the Welcome Desk which is open 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 - 17:00 Friday during semester time. During vacation, hours may vary but ordinarily are Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00. If you cannot visit during these hours please contact the Library User Services Team (email: library@reading.ac.uk or telephone: (0118) 378 8770) to make alternative arrangements.
See our Privacy notice (PDF) for information on what personal information we collect, hold and share in order to provide Library services to you and your rights in respect of the data we hold about you.
Borrowing
You will be given an External borrowers card which gives you access to the Library and enables you to borrow:
- ten standard or semester loan items
- these can be borrowed for up to six weeks unless recalled by another person
- you will be fined 80p per day for items that have been recalled and are overdue
Using self-service features on the catalogue
When you register you will be given a PIN which you can use to access the self-service features on the catalogue system, such as renewing your loans, placing holds (on Standard loan items only), and viewing your account.
If you forget your PIN, just contact us for a reminder, but please be prepared to quote your Library card number.
Further information
For further information on access to the Library please contact us.
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