Joining the Library

Academic Staff

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

Issued by	Borrowing Entitlement	CFS Access/eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
Council Members	Proof of membership and confirmation of its duration	40 items for 6 months	Yes

Professors

	Proof of ID required	Borrowing Entitlement	CFS Access /eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
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	CFS Access /eResources
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

CFS Access /eResources

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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