Borrowing and Renewing

Your University Card

Please make sure you have your University card with you. You will need it for checking out and renewing items at the self-service points.

Lost your University card?

Students

Lancaster University students can obtain a replacement card from The Base. You need to pay first at the online store.

Staff

For staff on indefinite, fixed term, honorary or visiting contracts: You need to pay first at the online store. Click on Read More for information on the times you can collect your card.

External and Alumni borrowers

Please ask at the library information point (opening hours) or contact the library.

Check Out

How many items can I have on loan?

CategoryNo. of items
Staff *
Research Postgraduates *
Taught Postgraduates *
Undergraduates *
International Study Centre students 10
Alumni 10
External borrowers 6

* If you are a Lancaster University Staff or Student of any type, you can now borrow an unlimited amount of items on your library account. This is a temporary change for the foreseeable future.

How long can I have standard loan items for?

Staff and Research PostgraduatesUndergraduates and Taught PostgraduatesExternal borrowers and ISC students
52 weeks * 10 weeks * 5 weeks *

* All loans are currently being automatically renewed on a regular basis so you do not have to worry about returning them if you cannot get to The Library.

R‌eturn

You can return your items:

  • at a self-service point. Please take a receipt.
  • through the letter box when the Library is closed
  • by post to The Library, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YH. Please obtain proof of postage.

Renew

You can renew:

You cannot renew

  • recalled items
  • 24 hour and 3 hour loan items
  • laptops
  • items that have been on loan to you for more than 52 weeks. If you still need them after this please bring them into the Library and return and check them out again.