Borrowing and renewing
To borrow or return items, please use the Self-Service machines in the Library.
To borrow, you will need your ID card.
Items automatically renew unless reserved, overdue or your account has been blocked.
Loan allowance
Undergraduate
- 16 items
Postgraduates and staff
- 20 items
Items that cannot be taken out of the library include journals or newspapers, items marked as Reference Only and PhD theses.
Teaching practice and Reading for Pleasure books can be taken in addition to your loan allowance.
Apart from a book loan allowance you also have access to 1000s of e-books.
Automatic renewal
The items on loan to you automatically renew before the due date and you will be sent an email indicating when they are due back.
Items will not automatically renew if one of the following applies:
- They have been requested by someone else (reserved)
- The item is already overdue
- Your account is blocked because you have a very overdue item issued to you
- Your fine has reached £20
- They have been renewed 99 times
You can check your loans and renew yourself via the library catalogue.
Please return reserved items immediately to avoid fines.
Fines
Fines are charged for the late return of 1 week loan, 3 day loan and Inter-Library Loans if not automatically renewed. All London Met students can pay fines online via Epayments.
Fines charged:
3 day loan
£2.00 per day
1 week loan
£1.00 per day
3 week loan
No charges
Counter Loans / Offprints
£2.00 per day
InterLibrary Loans
£1.00 per day
