Library Information: Main Library closed stacks
Requesting items
This item is located in the Library's closed stacks. It can be requested (click on "Request" link in the "Get It" area).
Requested items will be retrieved from the closed stacks on the full hour during opening hours.
Collecting requested items
- Loanable items:
Items on hold can be collected at the circulation desk. - Items that are not available for loan / Patrons without library cards:
These items can only be used in the Library and can be collected at the circulation desk on the first floor for use in the reading rooms. A valid personal document is lodged at the desk while the item is in use. - Rare books and journals and valuable items:
these can only be used in the special reading room on the ground floor of the Main Library. More on rare and valuable books
Items will be held for collection for 5 working days, and may be collected during Library opening hours. If the item ist not collected, it will be returned to the closed stacks.
Returning items
Items that have been out on loan are returned at the circulation desk; items that are not loanable are returned on the same day at the latest a quarter of an hour before the circulation desk's closing time (during term time: Mon - Fri 18:45; during the vacations Mon - Fri 15:45).
Viwing your requests on "My Account"
You can check the progress of your request at any time through the "My Account" option on the Catalogue. Click on the Hold requests link. When the item is ready for you to collect, the display will change to "On Hold".
You will also be notified by email that your request is ready to collect.
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