SCONUL Access

SCONUL Access is a co-operative venture between most of the higher education libraries of the UK and Ireland. It enables staff, research students, full time postgraduates and part time, distance learning and placement students to borrow material from other libraries.

How do I join SCONUL Access?

• Check the list of member universities or colleges to see if your library is a member. click the SCONUL Access members list link on the right hand side of this page to find out whether your university or college is in this scheme.
• Check the level of service to discover which type of users your University wishes to support
• Submit a SCONUL Access application form to your home library to request a card. You must be registered as a library user in good standing (i.e. having no debts at your home library and not having seriously infringed their rules).
• Your home library will provide a SCONUL Access card which, when presented with your ID from your home institution, will allow any host library to identify you as a bona fide member of the scheme.

If you think you may need specialist help to use the Library, please contact us in advance.

Further details from the SCONUL Access web site.