Borrowing Information

Borrowing

Your library card must be used in order to borrow any material. Just scan your ID card on the self service units and put the books in the large slot and follow the onscreen instructions. Please ensure that all items are issued to you before you leave as there is a security system in operation.

There are three loan categories:

• Short Loan - these are items that are in very high demand and are only issued for 24hrs or less. You can have two short loan items at any one time.
• Week Loan - these can be borrowed for one week.
• Long Loan - these can be borrowed for three weeks.

Undergraduate students may borrow up to twelve items, plus two items from the short loan collection. Postgraduate students and staff may borrow up to twenty items. If you log in to My Account on the Library Catalogue, you can check how many items you have on loan and when they are due back.

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Renewals

Items may be renewed up to ten times unless they have been requested (reserved) by another borrower.

You can renew items in the library using the self service units, or via My Account on the OPAC. Log into 'My account' using your borrower number and PIN, then check which items you wish to renew. Click on the 'renew' button. Details of renewed items due date is displayed, together with details of any unsuccesful renewals.

Please Note - Short Loan item(s) must be renewed at the Welcome Hub and the item must be present .

It is also possible to renew items over the telephone during our opening hours, or by sending an e-mail to libhelp@harper-adams.ac.uk.

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Reservations

All borrowers may reserve up to ten items (week or long loans). To place a reservation, find the item on the OPAC, then click on the Request button and follow the instructions. To see if the reserved item is available to you, log in to My Account on the OPAC using your borrower number and PIN. When the item is available it will say waiting collection. You will receive an e-mail notification advising we have the item for you. Reserved items are kept for three days. If you no longer need an item you have reserved, you can cancel the reservation from the My Account screen on the OPAC.

Bookings for Short Loan items must be made at the Welcome Hub.

For further information see the Short Loan Collection Guide available on the Library guides page.

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Fines

If you have a book on loan and it becomes overdue, you will be sent a reminder by email. Fines are charged to all undergraduate and postgraduate students for the late return or renewal of material.

The fines are:

• 15p per day for a long loan item
• 50p per day for a week loan item
• 50p per hour, or part hour, for a short loan item

If you have an outstanding fine of £5 or more, you will not be allowed to borrow or renew items until this fine is paid.

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Lost Books

If you lose a book please tell us as soon as possible. If the item cannot be traced, you will be billed for a replacement copy and incur an administration charge.

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