You are automatically registered as a member of the Library within 24 hours of enrolling and will receive a student ID card; please keep this safe.
Your student ID card is also your library card and allows you to borrow laptops, books, renew items and to check your library account.
Please note: You will need your ID card to access the Sheppard Library.
You can check your library account using Library Search.For full details please see our Library Search Guide
Students that are registered with the Disability and Dyslexia service will have additional help and extra resources. Please see the following webpage for details: Library support for disabled students
Books can be borrowed for either 7 or 28 days. Please refer to the borrowing limits table below for the maximum number of items you can borrow.
Short loan items, which are usually loaned for 3 hours, are available from the UniHelp Desk, situated on the ground floor)
Please be aware that charges for overdue items resume on 1 November 2021
Library charges are payable for the late return of library books or laptops as well as the replacement cost/s of lost or damaged library items (including laptops). Library charge payments can be made online by credit/debit card; this can be done via the Online Store here. Alternatively, please contact UniHelp. If you have any problems concerning payments you can also contact the library team via UniHelp.
For more detailed information about library charges, please see the Library Charges guide. Please regularly check your @live.mdx.ac.uk student email account for messages about items you have on loan, charges you may have outstanding or updates on requested items.
Here are the maximum number of items you can borrow:
Main library | Short loan | Media equipment | Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduates | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Postgraduates | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Teaching | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Some library material is available for reference use only in the library, and these items are clearly marked. Library material marked ‘reference use only’ may not be borrowed.
Books can be returned by using the external book returns slot outside the Sheppard Library; the returns slot is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Any renewable books you borrow are automatically renewed for a maximum period of 52 weeks; however there are some exceptions to this, please see below:
If your loan fails to renew due to one of the above reasons and the problem is then resolved, you will need to manually renew the item to reactivate the automatic renewals process. Please see our Renewals Guide for more information.
Students that are registered with the Disability and Dyslexia service will have additional help and extra resources. Please see the following webpage for details: Library support for disabled students
Assistive Technology Equipment can be loaned for 3 hours. These are available on request from UniHelp in the Sheppard Library and can only be used within the library. This equipment must be wiped down after each use with anti-bacterial wipes; this is to ensure it is ready for the next user. Please note, these items may not be removed from the Library. For a complete list, please see Practical help and equipment on the Library support for disabled students page.
If an item or items is appearing as ‘on loan’ on your account, but you believe you may have returned it please contact the library as soon as possible via UniHelp We will then follow the process below:
If you find and return the book, only the overdue charges will apply, so please return any items before paying any charges.
The charges for overdue laptops issued from the laptop cabinets are: 50 pence per hour, up to a maximum of £50.
Thereafter, laptops are considered ‘lost’ if still not returned and the borrower is billed for the full cost of replacement (which is currently around £738.00).
