Borrowing

• Library members can borrow from any Queen’s Library using their staff, student or library card.
• Items can be borrowed at self-service stations in the McClay and Biomedical Libraries or at Borrower Services Desks.
• Items in the Short Loan collection may only be borrowed by Queen's University staff, students and teaching assistants.

How many items can I borrow and how long can I keep them?

• You can renew standard and 1 week loans up to five times if not requested by someone else. Short loan items are not renewable.
• You can also place requests for standard and 1 week loan items. Short loan items cannot be requested.
• Items may be recalled if required by another person
• Fines are charged for late return
• You may also borrow:
  • Laptops
  • Phone chargers
  • Headphones
  • Laptop mice (McClay Library)
  • Universal laptop chargers (Medical and Biomedical Libraries)
• You will not be able to borrow if:
  • you don’t have your library card
  • you have fines of £5 or over
  • you have very overdue books

Special loan rules apply to:

• Short loan books
• Library Laptops

Click here to find out how to view a list of all the books you have ever borrowed?