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Borrowing information
Borrow at the issue counter on the ground floor or the self-issue machines nearby.
| Borrowing limits | Main Library collection | Videos/ DVDs | School Practice books | School Practice A/V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic staff | 25 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
| Other staff |
20 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| MPhil/PhD students | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Masters/MRes students |
15 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| PG Dip students |
15 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Undergraduate students/ PACE students |
10 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| PGCE/BA Ed students |
10 | 4 | 20 | 20 |
| Laban staff/students |
6 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Associate/External borrowers | 4 | - | 4 (Associate only) |
4 (Associate only) |
Loan lengths
- Ordinary loans are 3 week loans with white date labels.
- Short loans are 7 days or 3 days with coloured date labels.
- REFERENCE ONLY cannot be borrowed. They have a yellow band on the cover.
Overdue items and fines
- Make sure you return books & audio-visual items by the due date on the date label.
- Fines are charged on all overdue items.
- You cannot borrow more items until the overdue items are returned or renewed (if not requested by another library user)
- If your fines exceed £10.00 you cannot borrow.
| Ordinary loan | Recalled loan | 7-day loan | 3-day loan | Inter-library loans | Audio-visual loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10p per day | 20p per day | 50p per day | 50p per day | 20p per day | £1.00 per day |
Lost books
- You will be asked to pay the replacement cost for any lost items on loan to you.
- If you lose your Goldsmiths' card, please report it to the library or go to the security office in the main building for a replacement.