Borrowing Rights

This guide covers the following topics:

• Borrowing rights: Explanation of the different types of library membership and loan entitlement
• Book renewals: How to renew your library books offsite and an explanation of the circumstances in which renewal is not possible.

Note for holders of SAS cards: In most cases your card will have "Green Stripe" status. Only IALS research staff and PhD students have "White Stripe" status.

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For Readers with a Green Stripe Library Card

This would include:

• UK academic staff
• UK research students
• UK LLM students who have admission under an agreed group arrangement
• IALS and SAS masters students

TWO books from the main collection may be borrowed at any time during the day for use outside the Library.
These books must be returned to the Issue & enquiry desk by 7.45pm the next day (or by 5.15pm on Saturday if borrowed on Friday or by 7.45pm on Monday if borrowed on Saturday) or they can be renewed up to a maximum of three times, reservations permitting, either online via the Library Catalogue or at the Issue & Enquiry desk.

TWO books and up to FIVE serial parts or offprint items may be borrowed from the Short Loan Collection at one time. The standard rolling Short Loan period is three hours long. e.g. a book borrowed at 9.50am is due back by 12.50pm. Books borrowed from the Short Loan Collection may be used outside the Library. Books borrowed after 4.45pm (2.15pm Saturday) are normally due back the next day (or Monday if borrowed on a Saturday) within an hour of the Library opening. No serials or looseleaf books may be used outside the Library. Books may be renewed at the Issue & Enquiry desk.

FINES are charged on the late return of all Short Loan books and serials of 50p per hour to encourage their prompt return

Overdue notices for both Main Collection and Short Loan Collection items are sent via email, if an address has been provided on the admission form, as it is the quickest and most flexible way for us to contact you. It is important that you keep this address up to date and check your email regularly, otherwise you may be unaware of overdue notices. Hotmail account holders should also ensure that their accounts are set up to receive emails from the following address: ials.overdues@sas.ac.uk .

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For Readers with a White Stripe Library card

This would include:

• Academic staff registered at University of London colleges
• IALS and SAS academic staff
• IALS and SAS Fellows
• IALS and SAS research students

THREE books from the main collection may be borrowed at any time during the day for use outside the Library for a 4 week period. These can be renewed up to a maximum of three times, reservations permitting, either online via the Library Catalogue or at the Issue & Enquiry desk.

TWO books and up to FIVE serial parts or offprint items may be borrowed from the Short Loan Collection at one time. The standard rolling Short Loan period is three hours long. e.g. a book borrowed at 9.50am is due back by 12.50pm. Books borrowed from the Short Loan Collection may be used outside the Library. Books borrowed after 4.45pm (2.15pm Saturday) are normally due back the next day (or Monday if borrowed on a Saturday) within an hour of the Library opening. No serials or looseleaf books may be used outside the Library. Books may be renewed at the Issue & Enquiry desk.

FINES are charged on the late return of all Short Loan books and serials of 50p per hour to encourage their prompt return

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For Readers with a Red Stripe Library card

This would include:

• Fee-paying readers such as solicitors and barristers

A Red Stripe Library card allows access to Library collections for reference use only. See above for details of borrowing from the Short Loan Collection . Any items borrowed from this collection may be used inside the Library for reference only.

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Provisional and Temporary Tickets

Provisional and Temporary Library tickets allow access to the Library collections for reference use only. See above for details of borrowing from the Short Loan Collection. Any items borrowed from this collection may be used inside the Library for reference only.

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Book Renewals

1. Short Loan Books: You will usually be able to renew these books (unless someone else has placed a booking) but you must come to the library issue desk to do this. It is essential that you bring the book with you. Renewal is never guaranteed. Offsite renewals are not available for these books.

2. Normal Loan Books (including books from the depository): You will be able to renew these books Offsite up to three times as long as no other reader has placed a hold. To do this, you will need a your library card with your name and barcode. After three offsite renewals, you can usually have the book reissued to you at the Enquiry Desk .

Books can be renewed offsite from the following web page: Library Catalogue It is also possible to telephone the library on 020 7862 5834 during opening hours.

Please note the following points:

• It is advisable to renew the book early on the day on which it is due. If the renewal is not possible, you will be expected to return the book by the original due date and time.

• You may only renew the books offsite up to three times . You will then be required to bring the book back for further re-issue. If you visit the library to renew your book but do not have the book with you, this will count as an Offsite renewal.

• If the system fails to renew your book, this may be because another reader has reserved it, you have already had three offsite renewals , the book is overdue or you may have a fine of £3.00 or more on your record.

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