Joining the Library

Academic Staff

Your Library card is sent to you when you take up your appointment.

Issued by	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
The University Library	40 items for 6 months	Yes

Other University Staff

Please enquire at the Library Reception Desk.

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Academic-related Administrative Computer Library Research Assistants Technical staff	We will need to verify your details against University records before issuing your card	40 items for 6 months	Yes

Academic Staff at specific Colleges

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Newman University College Bishop Grosseteste University College	A valid College ID/Library card	40 items for 6 months No Inter-Library Loans	No

Clerical, Secretarial and Manual Staff

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Clerical Secretarial Manual Staff	We will need to verify your details against University records before issuing your card	15 items for 4 weeks	Yes

Council Members

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Council Members	Proof of membership and confirmation of its duration	40 items for 6 months	Yes

Professors

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Emeritus Professors Honorary Professors Lecturers	A letter of introduction from the University of Leicester Personnel Office or your Department confirming your status	40 items for 6 months	Yes

Members of Staff

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Members of staff	Valid proof of ID	Reference card free of charge. External borrowing card (4 items for 4 weeks excluding short loans) £60 for 12 months	No
Occasional Lecturers Teaching Assistants Distance Learning Tutors	A letter of introduction from your University of Leicester Department confirming the nature and duration of your employment	15 items for 4 weeks	Yes

Retired Members

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Academic Academic-related Technical staff	Confirmation of your retirement from the University	40 items for 6 months	No
Clerical Secretarial Manual Staff	Confirmation of your retirement from the University	15 items for 4 weeks	No

Tutors of Vaughan Colleges and the Institute of LifeLong Learning

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Tutors of short courses with Vaughan College and the Institute of LifeLong Learning	A letter of introduction from your Department confirming the nature and duration of your employment	4 items for 4 weeks at Vaughan Library, reference at the University Library	Yes

Staff on Short/Casual Contracts

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Staff on: short term casual contracts	ID needed: A letter of introduction from your University of Leicester Department confirming the nature and duration of your employment	15 items for 4 weeks if employed for more than 8 weeks, otherwise reference only.	Yes

Visiting Lectures, Fellows and Professors

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	University IT account
Visiting staff attached to, but not paid by the University, including: Honorary Visiting Professors Fellows Research Fellows National Space Science Centre	A letter of introduction from the University of Leicester Personnel Office or your Department confirming the nature and duration of your stay with the University	15 items for 4 weeks	Yes

Proof of ID required

Borrowing Entitlement

University IT account

Visiting staff attached to, but not paid by the University, including:

Honorary Visiting Professors
Fellows
Research Fellows
National Space Science Centre

A letter of introduction from the University of Leicester Personnel Office or your Department confirming the nature and duration of your stay with the University

15 items for 4 weeks

Yes

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