You can access the Bill Bryson Library to browse the shelves and borrow any available books you require. You must bring your campus card in order to access the building and borrow any books.
The University welcomes the use of face coverings in shared indoor spaces on campus. Details of all our safety measures can be found on our Visiting our Buildings guide.
If you are feeling unwell, please stay at home and try to avoid contact with people. Please visit the University webpages for more details.
If you have any problems borrowing an item, please take it to the Help and Information Desk.
University Staff, Research Postgraduates: 40
Taught Postgraduates: 30
Undergraduates, International Study Centre students: 20
Associate & Subscription borrowers: 7
|
Loan type |
Library user |
Loan period |
| Standard loan | All |
21 days (automatically renews every three weeks for up to 12 months, or card expiry) |
|
3-day loan |
All Not available to external borrowers |
3 days |
| College items | College members |
21 days (automatically renews every three weeks for up to 6 months, or card expiry) |
Items that you borrow will renew automatically every three weeks for 12 months, as long as they haven’t been reserved by another user. After 12 months, you will then need to return these items to the library. Please note, College items automatically renew for 6 months.
See our separate page for details of overdue charges.
All university staff and students can use Discover to search and view our electronic resources, including eBooks, eJournals, databases and eTheses.
You can ask to see items outside of our collections, suggest new items or additional copies, or request access to our print resources if you are not currently living in Durham.
